Elephant Deli Soup Recipes

MAMA LEONE'S CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Season chicken breasts with salt and black pepper to taste and place on a baking sheet. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from oven and cool.
• When cool enough to handle, dice the meat and set aside until needed.
• While the chicken breasts are baking, heat the oil in a large stockpot over medium heat. Add the butter and melt. Saute the onions and celery until the onions are translucent, about 6 to 7 minutes.
• Add the garlic, tarragon, oregano, paprika and remaining 2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Cook, stirring, for 3 or 4 minutes.
• Add the flour and stir until well-combined. Slowly whisk in the chicken broth and bring to a boil.
• Add the tomatoes and cream. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Add the reserved chicken breast and simmer 10 minutes more. Just before serving, stir in the spinach.

OLD-FASHIONED CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine chicken broth and chicken in heavy large pot. Bring to boil. Reduce heat; cover partially and simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 20 minutes. Using tongs, transfer chicken to large bowl. Cool chicken and broth slightly. Discard skin and bones from chicken. Cut chicken meat into bite-size pieces and reserve. Spoon fat off top of chicken broth.
• Return broth to simmer. Add onion, carrots and celery. Simmer until vegetables soften, about 8 minutes. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover chicken meat and broth separately and refrigerate. Bring broth to boil before continuing.)
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and sauté until beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in lemon juice. Add mushrooms to broth; stir in noodles, herbs, and reserved chicken. Simmer until noodles are tender, about 5 minutes. Season soup to taste with salt and pepper.

ELEPHANT DELI TOMATO-ORANGE SOUP, VERY QUICK

Steps:

• Sautee onions in butter, in soup pot until transparent.
• Add canned tomatoes with their juice, salt, pepper, baking soda and dried thyme.
• Bring to boil, then reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes.
• Add orange juice and cream, heat through and serve, hot.

ELEPHANT SOUP

Steps:

• Cut the meat into bite-sized pieces and sauté, divided into 2 batches, in peanut oil until golden brown.
• Meanwhile, make a mirepoix (soffritto or Holy trinity) from onion, carrot, celery and parsley root: cut the onion and root vegetables into smaller chunks and coarsely chop in a blender.
• Add mirepoix to the meat, cook for 1 - 2 minutes.
• Add beef broth and simmer for 45 minutes.
• Add the onions, peanuts, lentils, mushrooms, and leek. Stir and cook until the lentils are completely disintegrated.
• Adjust the seasoning and add the butter and cream.

ELEPHANT DELI TOMATO-ORANGE SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in 3 qt saucepan. Add onion and saute until translucent. Add tomatoes, salt, pepper, baking soda and thyme. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer uncovered about 15 minutes or until slightly thickened. Puree with immersion blender. Stir in orange juice. At this point, the soup can be refrigerated until ready to serve. At serving time, add ceam and heat gently, stirring constantly. Adjust seasonings if necessary. Extra cream may be drizzled on top of the soup immediately before serving for decorative effect.

ELEPHANT'S TOMATO ORANGE SOUP

Steps:

• In a saucepan, melt butter; add onion and saute until translucent. Add tomatoes, salt, pepper, baking soda and thyme. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer uncovered about 15 minutes or until slightly thickened. Puree in a food processor or blender; strain through a sieve or food mill. Return to saucepan and stir in orange juice. At this point, the soup can be refrigerated until ready to serve. At serving time, add the whipping cream and heat gently, stirring constantly, bringing to a simmer and adjust seasonings if necessary. Extra cream may be drizzled on top of the soup immediately before serving for decorative effect.