32 Soups and Stews - Easy Cooking Author:Jan Aaron Jan Aaron's collection of recipes begins with a hearty Italian soup -- chunks of ham sharing a seasoned broth with plumped beans and tubes of pasta. The topping of stout romano cheese melts into the hot broth, coating it all with a rustic country taste. You'll sample the one-pot wonders of other countries, a seafood and pineapple soup that cools... more » the steaming East Indian tropics; the Mancha Manteles (literally, Tablecloth Strainer), a chicken and port stew laced with chilies and fruit; and a Rumanian vegetable stew served with a cornmeal mush that's a lot like Italy's polenta or America's spoonbread. Recipes also include a veal paprika, a cabbage soup with sauerkraut, a ragout of oxtails, and a New England clam chowder.
A basic chicken soup is offered here with 2 variations -- one Brazilian and one Italian, while the petite marmite is a classic beef stock that supplies 2 courses -- a rich consomme followed by hearty boiled beef and vegetables. But all soups are not meat- or poultry-based. The vegetarian consomme with lemon-yogurt dumplings draws together the delicate flavors of tomatoes, turnips, onions, green peppers, carrots, celery, and herbs. Whether you are sprinkling sesame seeds or romano cheese on your soup, whether your tastes be fancy or plain, these 32 one-pot ideas will start your mental juices bubbling. Think soup!« less