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FRANK ASHTON CLASSIC ITALIAN AND ADDITIONAL RECIPES: My name is Frank Ashton and I live in the Cleveland Ohio area. I was a high school art teacher for 33 years. I love painting,especially Impressionism; and traveling with my wife; but my other love is for cooking. Over the years I have probably cooked for some 20,000 people. This includes cooking free for many groups to raise funds for worthy causes. Most of my recipes are original from me and some from my mother or my wife Dottie. This has led me to decide to share my original recipes with others. This site has 110 recipes to date! My goal is to be able to give real recipes that really are excellent. One should not expect anything exotic; but I will guarantee they will impress anyone who loves to eat. FIRST GO TO GOOGLE AND PRINT IN THE WHITE BOX FRANK ASHTON ORIGINAL RECIPES AND CLICK ON THAT. Frank Ashton Original Recipes should come up. To print a recipe save it to favorites and then click on the recipe on favorites and you will then be able to print it. THERE ARE OVER 50 VEGETARIAN (MEAT FREE) RECIPES LOOK FOR THE ASTERISK * IN FRONT OF EACH RECIPE OR WORDS VEGETARIAN STYLE

Monday, December 17, 2012

ITALIAN ARTICHOKE BISQUE ASHTON #128



INGREDIENTS:
     1 whole fryer chicken about 3 1/2 lb
     2 cans artichoke hearts
     1 qt heavy cream
     1 cup white wine, Pinot Grigio, Risling,
     1 cup white port wine
     2 tab chicken base (no msg if possible)
     2 medium onions minced
     1/2 cup of virgin olive oil
     1 slight handfull of fresh parsley
     1 tsp white pepper
      4 cloves of garlic peeled and smashed

DIRECTDIONS:
     1. soak the artichoke hearts in a
         qt of water overnight (set aside)
     2. boil the chicken in 3 qts of water
         1 1/2 hrs and remove
     3. fry onions in virgin olive oil until
         slightly brown
     4. add the garlic and cook an additional
        5 minutes
     5 . add th soup base,and stir in until
          incorporated
     6. add the artichoke hearts to the chicken
         stock
     7. add the onion mixture, parsley, cream,
        1 stick butter stir in
     8. simmer soup about an hour
    9. using a standing mixer (moter boat) mix
        undtil the soup is the thick as heavy cream
   10 will serve 8 or more


    
     
    
    

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