Spicy Midnight Soup Recipes

SPICY MIDNIGHT SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a large stock pot and fry the turkey or chicken chunks until very nearly done.
• Add the curry powder and fry for a further couple of minutes, if you are using leek you can add it at this stage.
• Add the water, bring to the boil, add dry soup mix and stir until disolved (check that your soup mix says to mix into boiling water, some of them need to be mixed into cold or warm water).
• Add all other ingredients, apart from the cream and the spices, and simmer for 5-10 minutes until everything is heated through.
• Add the cream and season to taste (quite spicy) with chili powder and cayenne.
• Serve with crusty bread.

BRASSERIE BALZAR'S MIDNIGHT ONION SOUP

Steps:

• In a 10-quart stockpot, melt the butter over low heat. Add the oil, onions, and salt, and stir to coat the onions. Cook, covered, over low heat, stirring occasionally so the onions do not scorch, just until the onions are soft but still pale, about 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle the flour over the onions and stir to coat the onions. Immediately add the stock, wine, the white pepper, thyme sprigs, and bay leaves. Bring just to a boil. Immediately reduce the heat to low. Simmer, partially covered, for 30 minutes. Taste for seasoning. (The soup can be prepared up to this point 1 day in advance. Refrigerate in a covered container. Reheat gently at serving time.)
• Preheat the broiler.
• Ladle the soup into individual ovenproof soup bowls. Top each serving with a slice of toasted baguette. Cover the bread with a thick coating of grated Gruyere. Place under the broiler. As soon as the cheese begins to bubble, serve the soup.

SPICY STEAK HOUSE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large nonstick saucepan, saute the beef, onion and salt in oil for 4-5 minutes or until meat is no longer pink. Stir in the potatoes, broth, steak sauce, chili powder, cumin and cayenne. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30-35 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Garnish with parsley.