Foodie Tuesday with Smarty Marty- Hearty Clam Chowder

 

As the cool winter breeze covers a large portion of the US Smarty Marty brings a Hearty Clam Chowder as our Delicious Delight on a Tuesday! Let’s get ready to put together all the necessary ingredients for this.

As the cool winter breeze covers a large portion of the US Smarty Marty brings a Hearty Clam Chowder as our Delicious Delight on a Tuesday! Let’s get ready to put together all the necessary ingredients for this.

4 slices bacon, diced

• 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 4 cups peeled and cubed potatoes
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt

• ground black pepper to taste
• 3 cups half-and-half
• 3 tablespoons butter

Directions:

Place diced bacon in large stock pot over medium-high heat. Cook until almost crisp; add onions, and cook 5 minutes. Stir in water and potatoes, and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, and cook uncovered for 15 minutes, or until potatoes are fork tender.

1. Pour in half-and-half, and add butter. Drain clams, reserving clam liquid; stir clams and 1/2 of the clam liquid into the soup. Cook for about 5 minutes, or until heated through. Do not allow to boil.

2. Pour in half-and-half, and add butter. Drain clams, reserving clam liquid; stir clams and 1/2 of the clam liquid into the soup. Cook for about 5 minutes, or until heated through. Do not allow to boil.

Food Styled and Prepared By Smarty Marty

Recipe By – allrecipes.com

Atlanta Based Photography Elisha Akram (Kustom Kreation Photography) weekly food/recipe contributor Smarty Marty(My Older Sister) combines her love for cooking, photography and plating meals each and every Tuesday for this Segment entitled Foodie Tuesday. Join us each week for a variety of dishes prepared by Smarty Marty

Foodie Tuesday with Smarty Marty! – New Year’s Day Style – Greens & Blackeye Peas

My parents were from the deep south, but they never cooked the traditional dishes known for southern cooking. When my family moved to the south my southern sisters introduced me to this dish…needless to say, it took some years to get it just right…

INGREDIENTS

• ½ pound black-eyed peas, rinsed
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 large garlic cloves, minced
• 1 bay leaf
• Salt to taste
• 1 large bunch collard greens (1 1/2 to 2 pounds), stemmed, washed well and chopped or cut in ribbons
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste dissolved in 1/2 cup water
• ¼ to ½ cup chopped fresh dill (to taste)
• Freshly ground pepper to taste
• For topping (optional): crumbled feta or fresh lemon juice

• PREPARATION

  1. Place the black-eyed peas in a large saucepan, cover with water by two inches, bring to a boil and then drain. Combine with half the onion and one of the garlic cloves in the saucepan. Add water to cover by two inches, and bring back to a simmer. Add the bay leaf, and reduce the heat. Add salt to taste, cover and simmer 30 minutes, until the beans are just tender. Drain through a strainer set over a bowl.
  2. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large, ovenproof lidded skillet or Dutch oven, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil over medium heat and add the remaining onion. Cook, stirring, until tender, about five minutes, and add the remaining garlic. Stir together for 30 seconds to a minute, until fragrant. A handful at a time, stir in the greens. As the greens wilt, stir in another handful, until all the greens have been added and have collapsed in the pan. Add the dissolved tomato paste and stir together. Add salt to taste. Add the beans and enough cooking liquid to barely cover everything, cover and place in the oven for 30 minutes, until the collards are tender and the beans very soft.
  3. Uncover the pot, and add a bit of liquid if the beans are dry. Stir in the remaining tablespoon of olive oil and the dill, cover and continue to simmer for another 10 minutes. Add salt and freshly ground pepper to taste. Serve warm or hot. If you wish, top with crumbled feta or a squeeze of lemon.

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Food Styled and Prepared By Smarty Marty

Recipe By – cooking.nytimes.com

Atlanta Based Photography Elisha Akram (Kustom Kreation Photography) weekly food/recipe contributor Smarty Marty(My Older Sister) combines her love for cooking, photography and plating meals each and every Tuesday for this Segment entitled Foodie Tuesday. Join us each week for a variety of dishes prepared by Smarty Marty