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Tag Archives: cold soup

Ceviche with Avocado and Tomato Broth

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Ceviche with Avocado and Tomato Broth

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  • 1 pound white fish halibut, red snapper, sole,
  • 2 teaspoons mild or hot pepper
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro, minced
  • 1 tablespoon shallot, minced
  • 1 large rib celery, cut into a small dice
  • 1 medium tomato, cut into the same size as the fish, squeeze out the seeds
  • 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice, or enough to cover ingredients
  • 1 splash olive oil
  • Tomato Broth
  • 1 slice white bread
  • 1 can whole tomatoes, with juice
  • 1 cucumber, peeled, rough chopped
  • 1 small shallot, rough chopped
  • 1 cup tomato juice
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pinch garlic powder
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 pinch sugar
  • 2 Haas avocadoes, peeled, cut in half, pit removed
  • 1 lemon or lime zested
  • cilantro sprigs, for garnish

Ceviche:

Chop the white fish into small dice, add to a mixing bowl and set aside.

Clean the pepper of stems, seeds and ribs and mince into a fine dice. You may want to wear glove to do this.

Mix all ingredients together well; making sure it’s all covered by the lime juice and olive oil. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours.

Tomato Broth:

Place the bread into the bowl of a food processor and process until you have coarse crumbs. Add remaining ingredient and process until pureed. Chill for 30 minutes before serving.

Ladle some tomato broth into a cup or bowl. Place avocado into center of bowl, place ceviche into the center and top with lemon zest and a sprig of cilantro.

 

 

 

 

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Minestrone Soup

12 / 6 / 142 / 4 / 15

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This is my favorite cold weather soup, I love it with a little squeeze of lemon juice, it brightens up all the flavors in the soup. Served with a big chunk of homemade bread, it’s a meal all of it’s own. Make a big pot, the flavors get better the second day as it all marries together.

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, approximately
  • 1/4 pound diced pancetta*
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 2 carrots, minced
  • 2 stalks celery, minced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon Italian parsley, minced
  • 1 can roma tomatoes, crushed, 15 oz.
  • 2 quarts chicken stock
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning, crushed or ground, or as needed
  • 2 salt and pepper, to taste
  • 2 cups cooked mixed beans, red kidney, cannelini, black and borlotti
  • ¼ pound small pasta, cooked and cooled
  • 1 cup Swiss chard or spinach, chopped
  • 1 lemon, juiced, to taste
  • ½ cup pesto sauce or
  • 2 tablespoons Chef Debbi's Romano Herb Seasoning Mix**
  • Parmigianno-Reggiano, for garnish

Serves 6

Heat a Dutch oven over medium high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of oil; when hot add pancetta and sauté until lightly browned. If needed, add another tablespoons of oil and onions, carrots, celery; sauté until the vegetables are translucent, approximately 3 - 4 minutes. Stir in garlic and parsley and then add the tomatoes and chicken stock. Season to taste with Italian seasoning, salt and pepper; bring to a boil, then turn heat down to a simmer. Cook for 20 minutes.

If using canned beans, rinse and drain them before adding to the soup. Add Swiss chard or spinach to the soup and cook until slightly wilted. Add pasta and lemon juice, stir to mix well, adjust the seasoning and ladle into bowls.

Swirl a little pesto on top or Debbi's Romano herb mix and garnish with Parmigianno-Reggiano.

*Omit for vegetarian version

**Romano Herb Seasoning Mix available www.debskitchen.com

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Holtz Avocado Ranch

6 / 25 / 1412 / 3 / 14

California Avocados

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I have a love affair with California avocados, ever since I was a little girl, I could never get enough. My grandmother used to feed us mashed avocado on toast with a little salt and pepper every day during the season and it is still my favorite for breakfast! Or even a little snack.

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A couple of weeks ago I went to visit an avocado farm, but not just any farm, Holtz Family Avocado Farm in Escondido. Their forest of avocado trees is just so beautiful; it’s so inspiring just to walk the grove. Growing these avocados is a three-year process from budding the growth to blooming and then a year for the fruit to ripen. You can see the baby avocados, which will be ready for next years harvest, hanging on a tree right next to the avocados that are being picked for this years harvest. Avocados like to grow up in the light and when the trees get too tall it can be dangerous picking but the farm hands are experienced and work with the family year round.

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The Holtz family grow mostly Hass avocados but some Reeds as well and they have a unique way of getting great avocados directly to you, they pick them at the perfect time and then ship them to you in their specially designed boxes. All avocados are hand picked and shipped the same day; the ripening comes on your end with easy step by step instructions that are enclosed in your ‘Hand Grown in California’ avocado box. Simple, easy and delicious California avocados can be ordered from their website, California Avocados Direct.
And for inspiration on recipes, stories and life on an avocado ranch visit Mimi’s blog at Mimi Avocado; tell her Chef Debbi sent you!

Use California avocados in Chef Debbi’s Gazpacho recipe! Gazpacho recipe here.

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Gazpacho with Avocado

6 / 25 / 1412 / 3 / 14

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Gazpacho

Serves 2-4

1 small red onion
2 small cucumbers
2 ribs celery
1 small jalapeno, optional
1 roasted red bell pepper
6 medium tomatoes
1 cup French bread, cut into cubes and soaked in a little water
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil
Sea salt and freshly ground pepper
1 lemon, zested
1 Tablespoon lemon juice, to taste
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
½ Hass avocado, chopped

Rough chop the vegetables and add to a blender, for a chunkier texture process in a food processor instead of a blender.

Squeeze the water from the French bread cubes and add to a blender along with the vegetables. Add olive oil and vinegar and blend to a puree. Season with salt, pepper (if needed), lemon juice, zest and Worcestershire sauce. Refrigerate over night for best flavor.

To serve, check for seasoning again before pouring into a bowl. Garnish the top of the soup with the chopped avocado.

Goes very well with a nicely toasted slice of cheesy garlic bread.

 

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