Sunnys Grilled Asparagus Soup With Chile Cheese Ciabatta Toast Recipes

SUNNY'S SIMPLE ROASTED TOMATO SOUP WITH BROILED CHEESE TOAST

Steps:

• For the soup: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with nonstick aluminum foil.
• Drizzle some olive oil in a zig-zag motion on the foil. Add the thyme and garlic and season the baking sheet with salt and pepper. Place the tomatoes, bell peppers and jalapeno on the baking sheet sliced-side down, covering the garlic cloves and thyme as you go along. Pour over the onions, drizzle the top of everything with olive oil and season again with a pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper. Roast until the onions are golden and slightly charred, about 40 minutes.
• Transfer everything from the baking sheet to a blender in batches and pulse until smooth. Pour into a pot and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, stirring the entire time. Add enough vegetable stock to achieve the desired consistency; you may not use it all. Keep warm on low.
• For the toast: Preheat the broiler on high.
• Put a cooling rack on top of a baking sheet and arrange the bread on the rack. Top each piece of bread with a slice of cheese and place under the broiler. WATCH while they cook: the cheese will melt and bubble, then the corners will begin to blacken--pull them out then! This takes less than a minute. Serve aside or atop a bowl of soup.

GRILLED VEGGIES ON TOASTED CIABATTA BREAD

Steps:

• Marinate the red pepper, onion, zucchini, and the portabella mushroom in the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, Italian seasoning mixture for 1 hour then grill on med high heat till softened and browned about 5 to 8 minutes.
• Slice the peppers into slices, separate the onions into rings, slice the portabella mushrooms.
• Spread the roasted garlic on one side of the toasted bread.
• Spread your option of Pesto and or giardeniera spread.
• Layer the veggies and cheese.
• Place top on and enjoy.

CHEESY ASPARAGUS SOUP

Steps:

• In a large, heavy stock pot, melt butter over low heat.
• Add onion, beans, potatoes and mushrooms and stir fry for 4 to 6 minutes.
• Add chicken stock and wine to stock pot and stir, then stir in the asparagus and herbs and spices, including garlic; turn heat up to medium or medium-high and bring to a boil.
• Boil, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until all vegetables are tender; turn down heat.
• Stir in milk, then cream cheese, then shredded cheeses; slowly heat, stirring continuously, to dissolve cheese.
• Keep at a simmer but DO NOT allow soup to come to a rolling boil.
• When all cheese has dissolved, remove from heat and fish out the bay leaf and discard.
• Whisk in water as needed to yield exactly 4 quarts.
• Taste; more salt may be necessary.
• Serve immediately, or reheat very gently to serve.

CREAMY ASPARAGUS ON TOAST

Steps:

• In a large skille, bring 1/2 inch of water to a boil. Add asparagus; cover and boil for 3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain. Transfer to a greased 11 x 7 x 2-inch baking dish. Arrange egg slices over top.
• In a large saucepan, melt 1/4 cup butter; gradually stir in the flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; add cheese and stir until melted. Pour over eggs.
• In a small skillet, melt the remaining butter; toss with bread crumbs. Sprinkle over top of casserole. Bake, uncovered, at 375 degrees F for 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve on top of toast.

CREAMY CHEESE & ASPARAGUS SOUP WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut chicken into 1/2 inch cubes.
• In a zip top bag, combine dried thyme, salt and pepper, and toss with chicken. Set aside.
• Rinse asparagus, and remove tough stems. Cut into 1/2 inch pieces.
• In a large soup pot over medium high heat, add the olive oil. Add chicken and cook until lightly browned on all sides.
• Add the asparagus and garlic and saute until slightly soft.
• Push chicken and asparagus to the edge of the pot. Add butter and allow to melt. Stir in flour with a whisk. Whisk for 1 minute.
• Pour in chicken stock, and stir well to combine. Bring to a boil.
• Add half and half or cream, stir to combine.
• Using an immersion blender, blend until mixture thickens slightly and turns a bit green.
• Add shredded cheese, stir until it melts.
• If the soup is too thin, add the potato flakes and allow to thicken. If you prefer, you could add wild rice instead.
• If you like it the way it is, add salt and pepper to taste, and serve with warm, crusty bread.
• Enjoy!

HOMEMADE CREAM OF ASPARAGUS SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a stockpot over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Add asparagus and bone broth; cover and simmer until asparagus is tender, about 20 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and puree with an immersion blender until smooth.
• Stir in cream, Marsala wine, lemon zest, salt, Aleppo pepper, and black pepper until well blended. Return to low heat and simmer (do not boil) until flavors are mixed and soup is hot, about 5 minutes.
• Ladle into bowls. Garnish with sour cream and croutons.

CHEESY ASPARAGUS SOUP

Steps:

• In a large kettle, cook asparagus and onion in a small amount of water until tender. Drain liquid. Add all remaining ingredients; heat over medium until the cheese is melted and the soup is hot.

CHILLED ASPARAGUS SOUP

Steps:

• Cut asparagus into 1-in. pieces; set tips aside. Place the remaining asparagus in a saucepan; add broth. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 40-45 minutes. Cool slightly. , Process in batches in a blender or food processor until smooth; set aside. In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add the asparagus tips; cook for 2-3 minutes or until tender. Drain and chill until serving. , In a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth. Gradually add pureed asparagus. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot soup into egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Cook over low heat for 5 minutes or until mixture is heated through and reaches 160°. Stir in the cream, curry powder, pepper and lemon juice., Remove from the heat; cool slightly. Cover and chill until serving. Garnish with asparagus tips, gently adding to each bowl.

CHEF JOHN'S CREAM OF ASPARAGUS SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a soup pot over medium heat. Add minced onion and salt; cook and stir until onion is soft and golden, about 10 minutes.
• Pour chicken broth and water into pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and simmer 15 minutes.
• Place asparagus pieces in simmering broth. Cook, stirring occasionally until asparagus is just tender and still bright green, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Use an immersion blender to blend soup until smooth, about 3 minutes.
• For a finer texture, strain soup through mesh strainer. Return strained soup to pot and place on stove.
• Turn heat to low. Season with cayenne pepper, black pepper, and nutmeg. Adjust salt to taste. Whisk 1/2 cup cream into soup.
• Place 1/4 cup cream, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, and lemon zest in a small bowl. Whisk until frothy and slightly thickened, about 1 minute.
• Ladle soup into bowls. Drizzle a spoonful of Parmigiano-Reggiano-lemon cream on top of each serving and swirl to form a random design.
• Sprinkle with a pinch of lemon zest and cayenne pepper, if desired.

GRILLED ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Preheat grill for high heat.
• Lightly coat the asparagus spears with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Grill over high heat for 2 to 3 minutes, or to desired tenderness.

CHILI CHEESE TOAST

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the chilies and mayonnaise. Spread over each slice of bread. Top each with a cheese slice. Broil 4 in. from the heat for 3-4 minutes or until cheese is melted.

GRILLED CHILE-CHEESE TOASTS

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. In a large bowl, mash together all of the ingredients except the bread.
• Arrange the bread slices on a baking sheet and toast them until lightly browned. Let cool slightly, then turn the toasts over and spread the mozzarella cheese mixture on top. Broil for 3 to 5 minutes, until melted and lightly browned. Serve hot.