Soup.

[melv16]

Do courgettes go with paprika?

[DTCwordfan]

Daisy, http://food.ndtv.com/recipe-green-masala-556863

[tonyav]

Green Masala, Daisy.
http://theepicentre.com/?recipe=green-masala

[DTCwordfan]

for you two Villa-ites, take three baggies, marinade them in vodka, stew, mix with green spices and herbs and then liquidise......a touch of Wolverhampton sour cream to finish. Serve over Brummie blue potatoes.

[tonyav]

No Brummie Blue spuds if you please, DT ;-)

[pastafreak]

Blue spuds??...baggies...? What...?

[237SJ]

Daisy - I like this (I find tomato on it`s own too sweet) Roast 4 red peppers in the oven for 20 mins or until soft. Put them in a bowl, cover and leave to cool. Peel off their skins, deseed and roughly chop. Peel 1k of tomatoes (put them in a bowl of boiling water until the skins become soft/split and then peel) Chop 4 peeled shallots, 2 garlic cloves. Fry the shallots and garlic in olive oil. Add peppers, tomatoes, 1.2 ltrs chicken stock, 1tsp smoked paprika, a pinch of sugar and salt and pepper. Stew gently for about 30 mins. Process until smooth. I like to drop a round of goat`s cheese into the soup (the rinded type)

[DTCwordfan]

surely they are better than Lichfield Lurchers or Driffold Duds....?

[jourdain2]

Sounds fantastic DTC, I'll have a go at that when in mellow mood. I only clicked on to say that, in my experience, courgettes go with everything and I often cook them sliced, layered and covered with butter, salt and pepper in the microwave for a couple of minutes.

They are really good if you slice and layer them (with a little butter and seasoning) and put cold, smoked, peppered mackerel on top of them; cover with film and microwave for a couple of minutes. This is my preferred method as to press.

[DTCwordfan]

As a true blooded American, pasta, I am disappointed that you have never heard of a blue potato, the Adirondack Blue potato for example.....tut!

[pastafreak]

Pasta hangs head in shame...all she ever knew was the Idaho....*sniff*

[DaisyNonna]

Thanks DTC and Tony
Not much point in going to all that trouble just for me
Afraid red peppers make me ill
Vodka is the drink of the devil

[DTCwordfan]

and of Baggie fans, Daisy, hence the chance to liquidise a few.....Tony will be in ecstasy and marinading the mash into his goats food.

[DTCwordfan]

Penalty for pasta, to visit the Texas chain, 'Whole Foods' - nearest branch to you being Cheltenham.

[237SJ]

Whole Foods Market are ridiculously expensive. I have to eat out of there sometimes. I have found sachets of Indian spices for £5 a pop in there that I have bought in Delhi for 50p.

[DTCwordfan]

and allowing for the airfare.....?

[237SJ]

It`s nothing to do with the airfare.

[pastafreak]

I've been to Whole foods market...near Westbury...NY ;-)

[DaisyNonna]

No way I can get to Horsham

[237SJ]

I do like Whole Foods. For years I bought their facial sun lotion because it was organic and it was the only lotion that didn`t make my eyes sting. Then I discovered Neutrogena Clear Face which does the same job. The thing with Whole Foods is that you can go there and get a meal from their hot counter for $30 and you can get the same thing from Panda Express for $9

[diddlydo]

Never add any stock to vegetable soups - it masks the flavour of the veg. Stock cubes are a complete no-no!