4 leves soup Recipes

dried navy beans (or use quick soak method below) or 1/2 lb pinto beans, soaked in cold water overnight (or use quick soak method below), salt, pepper, carrot, sliced, leeks or 1/2 onion, very finely chopped, garlic cloves, pressed, smoked bacon or 1/2 lb smoked ham hock, smoked ham stock or 4 cups water, cooking oil or 2 tbsp lard, onions, chopped, hungarian paprika, flour, parsley, chopped, sour cream, vinegar

apples , pared and diced, sugar, grated rind of 1 lemon, water, red or white wine, cold water, heavy cream

potato, boiled, peeled, & grated, flour, salt, egg, water (approximately ), butter, flour, black pepper, nutmeg (ground ), parsley, chopped, beef stock (i usually use veal stock) or 4 cups veal stock (i usually use veal stock) or 4 cups vegetable stock (i usually use veal stock), salt, sugar, brandy or 1/2 tsp almond extract, asparagus, cleaned & cut on the bias into 1-inch pieces, half-and-half or 1/2 cup milk