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Soup & Risotto

CHILDREN’S RECIPE: Roasted Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese
Roasted Tomatoes:
Ingredients:
6 Tomatoes, sliced
2 sprigs Thyme
3 cloves Garlic, chopped
Salt, Pepper to taste

Method of Preparation:
Season tomatoes with thyme, garlic, salt and pepper in olive oil, cook in oven at 350F for 10 minutes.

Roasted Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese:
Ingredients:
8 small Buns, sliced
4 oz Butter
8 slices Gruyere Cheese
Roasted Tomatoes
¼ cup Water

Method of Preparation:
Butter the buns and toast in pan over low heat. Remove from heat, form sandwiches with the cheese and put back in pan to melt cheese. Add water to roasted tomato and puree into a soup. Put the soup in a cup and serve with the grilled cheese on the side.


FAMILY RECIPE: Roasted Tomato Lobster Risotto
Ingredients:
2 Lobster Tails, blanched and chopped
2 tbsp Sea Salt
4 cups Water
2 cups Rice; Vialone Nano or any risotto variety
½ cup White Wine
½ cup Olive Oil
½ cup Onion, chopped
1 tbsp Garlic, chopped
1 cup Chicken Stock or Water
2 Roasted Tomatoes, chopped, from children’s recipe
1 cup Parmesan Cheese
1 tsp Rosemary, chopped

Method of Preparation:
Blanch lobster tails in salted water. To blanch rice, bring to a simmer in white wine and hot stock from lobsters, optional; cover and let sit.  Heat olive oil in pot, add onion, garlic then put the rice in and stir until the rice is covered with the olive oil. Add water, Roasted Tomatoes and lobster to rice. Add cheese and rosemary, stir and serve.