4 soup this side Recipes

olive oil, onion, diced, gingerroot, peeled and minced , i freeze my gingeroot and then grate it on a microplane, it s the best, jalapeno pepper , deseeded and minced, garlic cloves, minced (i just smash it with the broad side of a knife), sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch slices, water (this makes a thick soup, use 7 cups if you like it thinner), stalks lemongrass , outer dry leaves removed and bulblike base crushed (again, the broad side of a knife works wonderfully here), coconut milk, salt & freshly ground black pepper

dry black-eyed peas, ham, carrot, chopped, onion, chopped, salt and pepper to taste

dried black beans, extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, leeks, white part only, washed well and finely diced, red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and finely diced, stalks celery, finely diced, carrots, peeled and finely chopped, dried thyme, coarse sea salt , to taste, madeira wine , plus, extra madeira wine , for finishing, chipotle chiles in adobo , chopped, to taste (i usually use 3, but i like this on the spicy side !), bay leaf, water, sour cream (to garnish ) (optional)