Thursday 17 April 2014

Chicken and Vegetable Quinoa Soup and Roasted Beef Tongue

Otto Say’s
Pasta sanza vino e come il cuore sanza amore
Pasta without wine is like a heart without love

Roasted Beef Tongue


1 Beef Tongue
1 Tbsp Sea Salt
1 Tbsp Black Pepper
3 Garlic Clove, minced
Olive Oil, for roasting

Method

1. Place the tongue in the crock pot with enough water or (stock beef) to cover it.  
2. Add the seasoning and set the crock pot on low.  Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
3. Remove the tongue from the liquid and let it rest and cool for 30 minutes
4. Carefully remove the skin from the outside of the tongue.
5. Cut it into slices and arrange on a greased baking pan.
6. Brush with olive oil and add salt and pepper to taste.
Roast, uncovered, at 195 C   for 15-20 minutes, until lightly crisped around the edges.
Serve plain or mushroom sauce

Chicken and Vegetable Soup with Quinoa and Bacon (Serves 4 to 6


4 bacon slices
300 ml. chopped onion
300 ml. diced butternut squash
200 ml chopped carrot
1 teaspoon salt
6 garlic cloves, minced
2 chicken breast skinless, boneless cut into small cubes
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper,
1 ½ lt Chicken Stock
2 bay leaves
200 ml. uncooked quinoa, rinsed
6 cups uncooked chopped kale
150 ml. corn fresh or frozen
2 teaspoons thyme leaves 
Herbed Croutons

Method


1. Cook the bacon until crisp. Remove the bacon from the pan, reserving 1 tablespoon of drippings. Crumble the bacon and set aside.
2. Increase the heat to medium-high. Add the onion, butternut squash, carrot, and 1/4 teaspoon salt to the drippings in the pan; sauté 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic; sauté 2 minutes. Remove the mixture from pan.
3. Add the chicken to the pan; sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Sauté 5 to 6 minutes or until the chicken is browned and done. Stir in the vegetable mixture, add chicken Stock bay leaves, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper; bring to a boil.
4. Add the quinoa to the pan; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Add the kale, corn and thyme to the pan; simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes or until kale is tender. Discard the bay leaves. Ladle the soup into bowls and sprinkle with bacon and (croutons)