Attention- Samara Mexican Chayote Soup, Sopa De Chayote TNT

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That is truly an honor!

 

Kenia

 

, Samara

<cookingclass2008 wrote:

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> We made this lastnight in our class. We doubled the recipe and

served it in little cups. Everyone loved it and seeing none of us had

ever heard of Chayote before

> it looked so different then other squashes, but it tasted so good.

We are picking recipes now for the end of the year dinner and I will

be picking a chayote recipe from the group files. We hope you try

this recipe you won't regret it.

> The cooking class.

> Recorder Samara.

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> Mexican Chayote Soup, Sopa De Chayote

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> 2 large chayotes, peeled, sliced

> 2 onions, finely chopped

> 2 garlic cloves, chopped

> 2 tablespoons butter

> 1 potato, grated

> 3 cups vegetable stock

> salt to taste

> freshly ground white pepper to taste

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> Garnish;

> green onion slices

> cilantro leaves

> fresh squeezes of lemon juice

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> Simmer chayote slices in 2 cups salted water in a medium saucepan

until tender, about 20 minutes. Puree chayote solids, then add 1 1/2

cups of the cooking water and continue blending until smooth. You can

throw out the rest of the cooking water.

> Saute onion and garlic in the butter in a large saucepan until the

onion is soft. Grate in the potato and stir for a minute. Pour in

chicken stock, bring to a boil, and cook over medium heat for about

5 minutes, until thickened.

> Pour the pureed chayote into the stock, stirring, and season to

taste. Let simmer, uncovered, for about 5 more minutes.

> When ready to serve, ladle into bowls, sprinkle a few green onion

slices on each, squeeze in some fresh lemon, and top with a sprig of

cilantro.

> Serves 4.

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