Johnny Jalapenos Fire Dumpling Soup Recipes

COUNTRY BUTTER (SOFT SPREAD)

Steps:

• Whip ingredients together in a food processor or mixer (the consistency will be rather soft, but useable).
• For best consistency refrigerate overnight.
• Store in a tightly covered container in the refrigerator.
• Keeps well for 1 month.

JUDGE COOPER'S GREEN BEAN DUMPLING SOUP

Steps:

• 1. (SOUP) In a large soup kettle, saute potatoes in oil for about 10 minutes, stirring often. Add stock, bacon and beans and cook until tender.
• 2. (ROUE) In a separate saucepan, melt the butter or margarine and saute the onion and garlic until translucent. Add the flour and cook for three minutes longer. With a whisk, stir in the milk and keep whisking until the mixture is thickened. Set aside.
• 3. (DUMPLINGS) While the soup is simmering, prepare the dumplings. In a separate bowl, mix together dry ingredients: flour, salt and baking powder. In a separate saucepan, bring butter and milk to a simmer. Add the milk/butter mixture to the dry ingredients. Stire with a fork or kneed by hand 2-3 times until the mixture must comes together. Divide the dough into about 16 small puffy dumplings. Roll each piece of dough into a small rough ball. Set dumplings aside.
• 4. Whisk the cream/onion/garlic mixture into the soup. Add milk or cream as needed to adjust the consistency.
• 5. Gently lay the formed dumplings on the surface of the soup. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. The dumplings will float to the top when they are done.
• 6. Serve immediately.

JOHNNY JALAPENO'S CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• In dutch oven, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onions, garlic, and cubed chicken, cooking for 3-5 minutes.
• Add cilantro and tortillas and cook for another 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally. (the tortillas will break up and dissolve, this is normal).
• Add the chicken stock, rotel tomatoes, chipolte peppers with sauce, chopped jalapenos, and bay leaf and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, and add seasonings, beans and corn (and rice if using). Let simmer for 10 minutes. Remove bay leaf and serve with garnishes.

QUICK TOMATO-RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine soup (undiluted), broth, rice and celery. Add hot pepper sauce to your personal taste.
• Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 8-10 minutes.

PUFF PASTRY CANAPES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400F (200C). Line two rimmed baking sheets with parchment.
• Unroll one sheet of puff pastry. Cut pastry evenly into 4 strips. Cut each strip evenly into 4 parts to make 16 squares. Place on prepared pan, score 2 or 3 times with a fork and brush with egg wash. Bake until golden and puffed; about 14 minutes. Repeat with remaining sheet. Cool 5 minutes.
• Spread each square with 1 1/2 tsp (7 mL) ricotta cheese. Top 16 squares with pear slices, walnuts and a drizzle of honey. Top remaining 16 squares with arugula, prosciutto and sundried tomatoes.