Sweet Potato Bisque

Bisque is a smooth, creamy, seasoned French soup. This recipe is vegan, but it can be made with (wild) lobster, langoustine, crab, shrimp, prawns, or crayfish, which are cooked in a sauce or used as a topping. If you do not what fish, try organic: spinach or shredded kale or cooked chicken.

Bisque de patate douce (French)

Serves 4

Bisque:

1 Tbs. (30 ml) coconut oil

1 chopped organic sweet onion

2 chopped organic garlic

3 cups (7,5 dl) organic vegetable or chicken broth

1-2 chopped organic sweet potatoes

2 tsp. (8 g) each: turmeric and cumin

dash or two of cayenne pepper to taste

8 ounce (225 g) can of organic, white kidney beans, including the liquid

juice of 1 organic lime (save the skin to zest) 

olive oil 

un 1. Sauté the onions in hot coconut oil in a large saucepan.

deux 2. Add the broth, sweet potatoes, and spices. Bring to a boil.

trois 3. Cover, reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for 15-20 minutes, or until the potatoes are fork-tender.

quatre 4. Still in the beans and lime juice.

cinq 5. Transfer to a blender or food processor. Purée until creamy.

six 6. Pour back into the saucepan, cover, and keep warm over low heat.

Sauce:

1/4 cup (30 g) organic pumpkin seeds

1/4 cup (30 g) chopped cilantro or parsley

1 Tbs. (15 g) chopped chives

1 tsp. (5 g) organic lime zest

sept 7. Toast the seeds in a dry frying pan for about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool. 

huit 8. Stir in the bisque: some chopped seeds, cilantro/parsley, chives, and lime zest.

Serve:

neuf 9. Ladle the soup into shallow bowls and scatter with some toasted seeds over the top.

dix 10. Drizzle with a little olive oil.

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Green Mole

Many people think of only red (mole rojo) or black mole (mole negro) or a dozen more types of mole. There are moles (Nahuatl: mōlli "sauce") from all corners of Mexico with many different ingredients. Oaxaca is known for its chocolate and of course, its mole. Try this sauce with pork, chicken, or beef.

📌Note:"mole sauce" means sauce sauce.

Mole verde (Spanish)

Makes over 9 cups (+1260 ml)

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2 cups (280 g) organic raw pumpkin seed or green pepits
1/4 cup + 1 Tbs. (75 ml) olive oil
1 small organic romaine lettuce, cut into crosswise slices
1 1/2 cups (30 g) parsley, leaves and tender stems OR 1/8 cup (15 g) dried parsley
1 cup (20 g) organic radish tops, loosely packed
1/4 cup (3 g) epazote or coriander leaves
1 cup (20 g) cilantro leaves and stems
1 pound (455 g) organic tomatillos, peeled and quartered
1/2 medium organic onion
4 organic garlic cloves, peeled
2-4 serrano chiles, stemmed
2-2 1/2 cups (480-600 ml) organic chicken stock

uno 1. In a large dry skillet, toast the pumpkin seeds over medium hight unit they begin to get golden and fragrant, about 12 minutes.

dos 2. Stir frequently and be careful not to burn them.

tres 3. Transfer to a blender.

cuatro 4. Add 1/4 cup (60 ml) oil and purée into a paste.

cinco 5. Add all the vegetables, herbs, tomatillos, one of the onion halves, 2 of the garlic cloves, the serrano chiles, and 1 cup (240 ml) of the chicken stock. 

seis 6. Continue blending until the sauce is very smooth.
 (a) Add more chicken sock if necessary.

siete 7. Cook the mole over low heat, stirring until it just begins to simmer, about 6 minutes.

ocho 8. Serve over you dish.

Try mole vera over chicken with sunflower seeds.

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Green Mole Sauce

Many people think of only red or black mole, but there are moles from all over Mexico with many different ingredients. Oaxaca is known for its chocolate and of course, its mole sauces. Try this with pork, chicken or beef.

Mole verde (Spanish)

2 cups (280 g) organic raw pumpkin seed or green pepits
1/4 cup + 1 Tbs. (75 ml) olive oil
1 small organic romaine lettuce, cut into crosswise slices
1 1/2 cups (30 g) parsley, leaves and tender stems OR 1/8 cup (15 g) dried parsley
1 cup (20 g) organic radish tops, loosely packed
1/4 cup (3 g) epazote or coriander leaves
1 cup (20 g) cilantro leaves and tender stems
1 pound (455 g) organic tomatillos, peeled and quartered
1/2 medium organic onion
4 organic garlic cloves, peeled
2-4 serrano chiles, stemmed
2-2 1/2 cups (480-600 ml) organic chicken stock

1. In a large dry skillet, toast the pumpkin seeds over medium hight unit they begin to get golden and fragrant, about 12 minutes.
2. Stir frequently and be careful not to burn them.
3. Transfer to a blender.
4. Add 1/4 cup (60 ml) oil and purée into a paste.
5. Add all the vegetables, herbs, tomatillos, one of the onion halves, 2 of the garlic cloves, the serrano chiles, and 1 cup (240 ml) of the chicken stock. 
6. Continue blending until the sauce is very smooth.
 (a) Add more chicken sock if necessary.
7. Cook the mole over low heat, stirring until it just begins to simmer, about 6 minutes
8. Serve over you dish.

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