Farmers Soup Recipes

Steps:

• thaw all meat and start a large pot of water simmering.
• slice potatoes into sizable cubes and carefully place into water.
• bring water to a rolling boil.
• time to start your meat.
• one at a time cook your beef, bratwurst, and bacon in a single pan making sure to save all grease.
• check potatoes, when they are softer but still firm enough to hold shape take the water off of the burner and then pour through a strainer catching potatoes.then pour cold water over them until they cool to room temperature or less.let rest.
• pour milk, butter, and water into a medium pan. keep on low heat making sure to stir continuosly to avoid burning.
• pour olives into a strainer and wash. after washing olive juices out dry thoroughly.
• check that butter is melted.
• put potatoes, meat, grease, and olives into your milk base.
• add seasonings, I prefer garlic and onion powder with oregano but you can use whatever you like.
• bring to a light boil bubbling throughout.
• enjoy.

Steps:

• If using ramps cut stems into 1/2-inch segments and shred leaves.
• broth:
• Heat the sesame oil [do not use dark] in a pot then add all remaining ingredients.
• Cook, covered, over medium heat for 5 minutes.
• Add the water and cook uncovered for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until the stock has developed good flavor.
• Strain the vegetables out, and season broth to taste with salt.
• The broth can be made up to a few days in advance or used for other recipes calling for vegetable broth or in place of chicken, beef or fish broth in other recipes.
• The vegetables:
• Bring water and salt to a boil in a large pot. Add the diced carrots and cook for 2 minutes, or until tender. Remove with a slotted spoon and place in an ice-water bath to stop the cooking process. As soon as the carrots are cool, take them out of the water and set them aside.
• Repeat this process with the sugar snap peas, baby turnips, ramps and fava beans.
• Once the fava beans are cooled, peel off their skins. Do NOT precook the sorrel.
• Assemble:
• Stir the vegetables, quinoa and sorrel into the hot broth and heat for 1 minute.
• Taste and adjust seasonings.
• Ladle into bowls, garnish with the sesame seeds and serve. Serves 4-6.

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add potatoes, cauliflower, carrots and onion; sauté until onion is golden brown, about 7 minutes. Add 4 cups broth; bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer until vegetables are tender, adding more broth if soup is too thick, about 30 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to simmer before continuing.)
• Preheat broiler. Transfer soup to large broilerproof bowl or individual broilerproof soup bowls. Arrange bread slices atop soup. Place cheese slices over, covering bread completely. Broil 6 inches from heat source until cheese melts and is golden, watching closely to avoid burning, about 2 minutes. Serve immediately.