3 california consomme Recipes

chicken broth, ripe avocados, pitted, peeled and thinly sliced, lemons, thinly sliced, sherry wine, fresh parsley, chopped

olive oil, garlic, finely minced, beef stew meat or 2 1/2 lbs round steaks, cut into 1 inch chunks, flour, salt, freshly cracked black pepper, california garlic powder, fresh rosemary, snipped, fresh thyme, crushed, beef bouillon, beef consomme, burgundy wine or 3/4-1 cup merlot, sliced fresh mushrooms, cornstarch , mixed w/ (optional), water (optional), freshly chopped parsley (about) (optional)