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I have had a craving for a good Cream of Carrot Soup for a while now. I used to get a good bowl at a small restaurant that has since closed but never made it myself before. My grandma recently made a pot us for me. I must say, it went down good with some locally made bread – that are made from old time stone ovens. Anyway, I think this recipe is incredible.

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Ingredients:

  • ½ cup evaporated milk or Cream
  • ½ lb carrots, grated
  • ¼ teaspoon chopped thyme
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • ¼ lb salt pork of beef
  • 1 onion, grated
  • small tannia, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 2ozs. Butter
  • 4 cups water or stock
Method:

In a large sauce pan over heat sauté carrot, onion, garlic, salt pork and thyme in butter. Do not allow to become brow, so cook over low heat covered for about 5 minutes. Then add 4 cups water or stock and bring to a boil. Lower heat and cook covered until all vegetable are very soft. Cool slightly and put into blender after removing salt pork. Return to heat and cook until mixture thickens. Just before serving add cream. Allow to become well heated, but do not boil. Serve immediately.

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Ajiaco is a very old-fashioned stew-like dish, incredibly tasty and nutritious, which features several of the most typical root vegetables used in traditional Hispanic Caribbean cuisine. This dish is so hearty that it can be served as the only dish in a meal, especially if it is served for lunch. It is so simple and easy to make, you must try it!

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Ingredients:

  • 4 large potatoes, cut into fourths
  • 1 large ñame, cut into medium pieces
  • 4 corn on the cob, cut in halfs
  • 1 small calabaza, cut into medium pieces
  • 4 malangas, cut into fourths lengthwise
  • 4 medium boniatos, cut into medium pieces
  • 2 medium yucas, cut into 1″ chunks
  • 1 lb beef (flank or round beef for stewing, cut in 1″ chunks)
  • 2 Tbs vegetable oil for braising the beef
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
  • ½ tsp salt or to your taste
  • 2 to 4 cups of water
Method:

Season the beef with salt and generously with garlic powder. Peel and cut all the vegetables. Braise the beef with cloves of garlic in a large pot; then add water and cook for 10 to 15min.
Add all the other ingredients, add the rest of the water, cover, and simmer slowly over medium-low heat for 20 to 30 minutes, or until beef is tender. Serve with fresh lime wedges in deep soup bowls.

Chefs Tip:

You can use a pressure cooker and cut the cooking time almost by half. Just put the lid on the cooker after you have braised the beef and added all the ingredients. Cook for 15 minutes after the cooker’s pressure valve begins to whistle and rock. Use 1st quality round or flank beef.

Dip it in the stew to soften it as you enjoy this heartiest of meals. Enjoy!

Serves 10 - 12.


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Conch Chowder a Bahamian island classic, in light tomato broth with fresh vegetables, potatoes and tender conch (pronounced “konk”) come together to make this big broth, or the terms we Dominicans use is “Bouyon” which basically means “One Pot Hold All.” Have you tried Conch Chowder? Let’s hear your comments.

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Ingredients:

  • 4 conchs
  • 1 onion
  • 2 celery stalks
  • 1 sweet pepper
  • 2 carrots
  • 1 large potato
  • 3 strips bacon
  • 1/2 tbsp oil
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 tomato, chopped
  • 1 pint (560 ml) tomato juice
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • salt and black pepper
  • Worcestershire sauce
Method:
1. Grind the conch, onion, celery, sweet pepper and carrots.
2. Dice the potato and chop the bacon.
3. Fry the bacon and add the ground ingredients, potato, bay leaves and tomato.
4. Cover and allow to simmer down over a low heat for 15 minutes. Check occasionally and stir.
5. Add the tomato juice.
6. Season with thyme, salt, black pepper and Worcestershire sauce to taste.
7. Simmer for 1 hour or until the conch is tender.

Serves: 6




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