Ingredients
6 to 8 stand white bread slices
4 garlic cloves
salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon sweet paprika
3 cups water
4 eggs
2 tablespoons chopped chives

How to Make
remove crust from bread; set bread aside. Use crust for another purpose. Crushed garlic with a little salt. Heat oil in a large saucepan. Stir in garlic-salt mixture. Add bread; lightly browned on both sides, turning carefully. Sprinkle paprika over bread. Add water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 15 min. Remove from heat. Cracked one egg into a ladle. Carefully lower egg in hot mixture. Repeat with remaining eggs. Return pan to heat; simmer 2 to 3 min. or until egg whites are set. Remove eggs from soup. Pour soup into a tureen dish or serve in individual bowls. Arrange eggs over soup in terrine or, top individual servings with eggs. Garnish with chives and serve to hungry guests!

1/3 cup toasted blanched almonds
salt.
One quarter cup semolina, Farina or regular cream of wheat cereal.
1 tablespoon butter
3 cups beef or vegetable stock or broth
three egg yolks.
1/2 cup half-and-half
freshly ground white pepper

How to Make.

Crushed almonds with a mortar and pestle or process in a blender or food processor. Heat crushed almonds and a pinch of salt and a stovetop casserole, stirring constantly. Stir in semolina, Farina or cream of wheat. Continue cooking 2 to 3 min. Add butter; heat until melted. Gradually stir in stock or broth. Bring to a boil over low heat, stirring frequently. Cook 10 min. In a medium bowl, beat egg yolks. Stir in half-and-half; season with salt and pepper. Stir about 5 tablespoons hot soup into egg yolk mixture. Stir egg yolk mixture into remaining hot soup. Cook, stirring constantly until thickened. Pour into a tureen or serve in individual bowls. Sprinkle with white pepper. Serve immediately. Makes four servings.

1/4 cup water
1/4 cup uncooked instant brown rice
1 1/2 cups frozen mixed vegetables, thawed
2 cans (14.5 oz each) no-salt-added stewed tomatoes, drained
1 can (15.5 oz) dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 medium onion, finely shopped (1/4 cup)
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
2 large cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/4 tsp pepper
5 fat-free flour tortillas (8-inch), heated
1/4 cup fat-free sour creem
Chopped fresh cilantro
2 medium plum (Roma) tomatoes, chopped (2/3 cup)

1. In 2-quart saucepan, heat wate to boiling. Stir in rice; return to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and cook 5 to 10 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.

2. Stir thawed vegetables, stewed tomatoes, beans, 1/4 cup cilantro, onion, cumin, coriander, garlic and pepper. Cook until hot.

3. Place warm tortillas on individual plates. Cover tortillas evenly with rice mixture. Top each with sour cream, chopped cilantro and tomatoes.

TIPS: Top with fat-free shredded cheese for an added kick!

1/2 pound cooked shrimp
1/2 pound scallops, sauteed in olive oil
2 cups mild chunky salsa
1/2 large or 1 medium lime
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 tomato, chopped
thin crisp tortilla strips or additional chopped fresh cilantro,for garnish (optional)

Methods:

Chill shrimp and scallops. Dice into 1/2 to 3/4 inch pieces.Combine salsa, juice squeezed from lime, cilantro and tomato; mix well. Stir in shrimp and scallops. Refrigerate until cold. Serve in stemmed glass dishes topped with a sprinkling of crisp tortilla strips or cilantro.

1 tablespoon capers
4 canned anchovy fillets
2 tablespoons olive paste (tapenade)
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 sheets ready-rolled puff pastry, thawed

Methods:

Preheat the oven to 400 F.Chop the capers and anchovies and combine with the olive paste, parsley and oil.Spread a sheet of pastry with half the mixture and cut into 1/2×10-inch strips. Repeat with the remaining mixture and pastry.

Hold the ends of the strips and twist four times.Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper and bake a quarter of the strips for 5 minutes, or until golden, turning once. Repeat with the remaining twists.

12 oysters on the half shell
1/3 cup dry bread crumbs
1 small clove garlic,crushed
2 teaspoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
lemon wedges, for serving

Methods:

Preheat the broiler to medium.Remove any grit from the surface of the oyster flesh,then place the oysters on a baking sheet.Combine the bread crumbs,garlic,parsley and oil in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper.Sprinkle the crumb mixture evenly over the top of the oysters.Broil until the crumbs are golden,taking care not to overcook.Serve with lemon wedges.

1 lb small squid (calamari)
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 clove garlic, crushed

Picada Dressing:
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Methods:

To clean the squid, gently pull the tentacles away from the hood (the intestines should come away at the same time). Remove the intestines from the tentacles by cutting under the eyes, then remove the beak if it remains in the center of the tentacles by using your fingers to push up the center. Pull away the soft bone from the hood.

Rub the hoods under cold running water and the skin should come away easily. Wash the hoods and tentacles and drain well. Place in bowl, add the salt and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for about 30 minutes.Heat a lightly oiled barbecue griddle or preheat a broiler to its highest setting.

To Make Picada Dressing:whisk together the olive oil, parsley, garlic, pepper and some salt in a small bowl.

Cook the squid hoods in small batches on the barbecue griddle or under the broiler for about 2-3 minutes, or until the hoods turn white and are tender. Barbecue or broil the squid tentacles, turning to brown them all over, for 1 minute, or until they curl up. Serve hot, drizzled with the picada dressing.

30 raw large shrimp
1 plum tomato, halved and seeded
1/3 cup sun-dried sweet bell peppers in oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 fresh long red chilies
1 tablespoon olive oil

ROMESCO SAUCE:
4 cloves garlic, unpeeled
1/4 cup blanched almonds
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

Methods:

Shell and devein the shrimp, leaving the tails intact. Mix with the salt and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

To make the romesco sauce, preheat the oven to 400 F. Wrap the garlic in foil and place on a baking sheet with the tomato and chilies and bake for 12 minutes. Add the almonds and bake for another 8 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes.

Place the almonds in a small blender or processor and blend until finely ground. Squeeze the garlic and scrape the tomato flesh into the blender,discarding the skins.Split the chilies and scrape out the seeds.Scrape the flesh into the blender,discarding the skins.Pat the sweet peppers dry with paper towels, chop and add to the blender with the oil, vinegar, some salt and 2 tablespoons water. Blend until smooth, adding more water if necessary to make a soft dipping consistency. Preheat a broiler or lightly oiled barbecue.

Brush the shrimp with a little oil and place on a broiler pan or straight on the barbecue. Broil or barbecue for 3 minutes, or until curled up and pink. Serve with the sauce.

Incoming search terms for the article:

• shrimp romesco

olive oil, for pan-frying
3 cloves garlic
6 banana (Hungarian wax) chilies, any color
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dried chili flakes
2 bay leaves
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1/3 cup (80 ml) extra virgin olive oil

Methods:

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and add the garlic and banana chilies.Cook for 3 minutes,then place the garlic in a glass or ceramic dish large enough to fit all the chilies. Continue to cook the chilies for another 2-3 minutes, turning occasionally, until they are lightly browned all over,have softened and their skin has wrinkled.Remove from the pan and let stand until cool enough to handle. Carefully remove the skin,leaving the stems attached.

Place the cooled chilies in the dish with the garlic and sprinkle with the salt, chili flakes and bay leaves.Pour in the red wine vinegar and extra virgin olive oil, cover and cool for about 30 minutes,or until the chilies are at room temperature.

Place the dish in the refrigerator and chill for 2 days before serving. Remove from the refrigerator at least 30 minutes before serving.

900g/1 kg small white-skinned potatoes
1 smoked chorizo sausage
2-3 slices bacon (about 85g/3 oz)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 clove garlic, crushed
pinch of cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley
Salt

Methods:

If leaving the potatoes unpeeled, wash them well and dry in a clean clove. Cut the chorizo into 5 mm/1/4 in thick slices. Remove the rind from the bacon and cut the bacon into small squares.

Heat the oil in a large frying pan with a lid to fit. Add the chorizo and bacon and cook, stirring often, until they are lightly browned and the fat is melted. Stir in the garlic, cayenne pepper and paprika and cook for several seconds. Add the potatoes and stir to coat with the oil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and cook for about 30 minutes, until the potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally. Season with salt to taste and transfer to a warm serving bowl. Sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately.