Portuguese Potato And Cilantro Soup Recipes

PORTUGUESE POTATO DUMPLING SOUP

Steps:

• Wash the potatoes and place in a small saucepan. Cover with cold water and 1 teaspoon of the salt and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 30 to 35 minutes until the potatoes are tender. Drain.
• Peel potatoes while they are still warm. (Not too hot, or you might burn your hands.) Place the peeled potatoes in a ricer over a small bowl and push through. Alternatively, using the back of a spoon or a rubber spatula, mash the potatoes through the holes in a colander into a bowl set below it. You can mash the potatoes by hand, but the dumplings won't be as fluffy.
• Add the ham, Parmesan, beaten eggs, butter, nutmeg, and the remaining 1 teaspoon of salt to the mashed potatoes. Mix well to combine.
• Line a small baking sheet with paper towels, and place the flour in a small mixing bowl.
• Roll the potato mixture into little balls, about 2 rounded teaspoonfuls each. Toss each dumpling in the flour, shake off the excess flour and place on the prepared baking sheet. Set aside.
• In a 6-quart soup pot or stockpot, combine the beef broth, chicken broth, water, onion, carrots, parsley and cilantro. Bring to a boil and boil for 10 minutes. Turn off the heat and cover to keep warm.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Add 1/3 of the potato dumplings to the skillet, leaving enough room to turn them. Brown the dumplings on all sides, 6 to 8 minutes, until golden, and transfer to a paper towel-lined plate or baking sheet. Continue to brown the remaining dumplings, using 2 tablespoons of the oil for each batch.
• Heat the beef-chicken stock over medium-high heat until simmering, Using a ladle, carefully place the dumplings into the simmering stock. Simmer dumplings for 3 to 5 minutes. Serve immediately since the dumplings are fragile.

GARLIC AND CILANTRO ROASTED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.Coat a 9x13 inch pan with cooking spray, Set aside.Add cilantro, garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper in the food processor and blend for less than 1 minute or until fully diced. In a large mixing bowl combine the potatoes and cilantro mixture until the potatoes are fully coated. Add potatoes to prepared pan. Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until potatoes are just tender.

CILANTRO POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Saute onion and garlic slowly until tender.
• Add the broth, potatoes.
• Cook til the potatoes are tender about half an hour.
• Add 3/4 cup of the cilantro.
• Use an immersion blender or food processor (or etc -- ) to puree.
• Serve hot or cold, and add the remaining cilantro right before serving.
• Stir in a squeeze of fresh lime right before serving, if desired.

PORTUGUESE POTATO AND CILANTRO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute the onions and garlic in 3 Tablespoons of oil for 5 minutes, until limp, then add the last Tablespoon of oil and the potatoes and stir-fry for a minute.
• Add the stock, cover, and simmer for 45 minutes, until the potatoes are mushy.
• Remove from heat and puree.
• Return the soup to the pot, season with salt and cayenne, and stir in the chopped cilantro.
• You can serve the soup cold--or reheat by slowly bringing it to a simmer.
• Ladle into soup plates and top with a sprinkling of cilantro or chives.

ZUCCHINI, POTATO, AND CILANTRO SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add chile and fennel seeds; stir 30 seconds. Add next 3 ingredients; sauté 2 minutes. Add broth and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Purée soup in batches in blender, adding cilantro and 1 teaspoon lime juice to first batch. Return puree to same pan. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and more lime juice, if desired. Rewarm, if necessary, and serve.