Char bell peppers over flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides. Enclose peppers in paper bag 10 minutes. Peel, seed, and chop peppers. Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add shallots and saut until very soft, about 6 minutes. Stir in peppers, tomatoes with juice, garlic, and crushed red pepper. Simmer 10 minutes to blend flavors. Stir in cilantro and lemon peel...

Combine 2 cups broth, 2 cups cilantro, parsley, cream cheese, and almonds in blender; blend until smooth. Heat 4 1/2 cups broth in large saucepan. Whisk in herb-cheese mixture and marjoram. Simmer 25 minutes to blend flavors. Transfer 1 cup soup and remaining 2 cups cilantro to blender; puree until smooth. Add puree to soup in pan. Season with salt and pepper. Bring soup to simmer, thinning with more broth if desired...

Combine first 9 ingredients in large pot. Add 1/3 cup cilantro and bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes. Uncover and simmer 10 minutes. Add fish and olive oil and simmer until fish is cooked, about 10 minutes. Using back of spoon, break up fish into smaller pieces. Season soup to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into bowls. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro and serve...

Make broth:Rinse chicken inside and out, then stuff cavity with scallions, ham, and ginger. Bring water with chicken and salt to a boil in a deep 7- to 8-quart stockpot or pasta pot, then reduce heat and cook at a bare simmer, uncovered, skimming off froth occasionally, 3 hours. 3Remove and discard chicken, then pour broth through a fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl. Let stand 5 minutes. Skim off fat...

Pull carcass into large pieces. Combine carcass, water, and thyme in a 7- to 10-quart pot and simmer, uncovered, skimming froth, 3 hours. Discard large bones with a slotted spoon or tongs, then pour broth through a large sieve into a large bowl. If broth measures less than 12 cups, add water. If not, boil, uncovered, in cleaned pot until reduced to 12 cups...

Place noodles in large bowl. Add enough boiling water to cover noodles. Let stand until noodles are soft, about 5 minutes; drain. Combine stock, shallots, ginger, and fish sauce in large pot. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low, cover partially, and simmer 10 minutes. Discard ginger slices. Return stock to boil. Stir in noodles and turkey; simmer until turkey is heated through, about 3 minutes. Ladle soup into bowls...

Whisk egg and 2 tablespoons water in medium bowl to blend. Mix in breadcrumbs; let stand 5 minutes. Add turkey, Parmesan cheese, parsley, garlic, salt, and pepper; gently stir to blend. Using wet hands, shape turkey mixture into 1 1/4-inch-diameter meatballs. Place on baking sheet; cover and chill 30 minutes. Bring 8 cups chicken broth to boil in large pot. Add carrots and orzo; reduce heat to medium and simmer uncovered 8 minutes...

Make mushroom stock:Quarter 1 1/2 pounds white mushrooms (about 9 cups quartered), then pulse in a food processor in 2 batches until finely chopped. Melt 1/2 stick butter in a 5- to 6-quart heavy pot over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then sauté chopped mushrooms, stirring occasionally, until liquid from mushrooms is evaporated, 10 to 15 minutes...

Put all ingredients in a 4-quart heavy saucepan and bring to a boil over moderately high heat. Boil, uncovered, 20 minutes, then pour through a large fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl, pressing hard on and then discarding solids. Cooks' note:Broth can be made ahead and cooled completely, uncovered, then chilled, covered, 1 week or frozen in an airtight container up to 3 months...

1. In a large saucepan, stir together corn, potato, onion, water, chicken bouillon granules, and pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 10 minutes or just until the corn and potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in the 1-1/2 cups milk. 2. In a small bowl, stir together dry milk powder and flour. Gradually stir in the 1/4 cup milk until mixture is smooth. Stir milk-flour mixture into corn mixture in saucepan...

1. Thaw fish, if frozen. Cut fish into 3/4-inch pieces. In a large saucepan combine vegetable juice, corn, green onion, chicken broth, thyme, Worcestershire sauce, and hot pepper sauce. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 8 minutes. 2. Add fish to saucepan. Return to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 3 to 5 minutes more or until fish flakes easily with a fork, stirring once...

1. In a large saucepan combine water, undrained tomatoes, mixed vegetables, celery, onion, bouillon granules, oregano, garlic, and hot pepper sauce. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender. 2. Stir in fish. Return just to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer gently about 5 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork...

1. In a blender container or food processor bowl combine soup, green onion, nutmeg, and pepper. Add spinach leaves, a few at a time, while blending or processing until mixture is nearly smooth. 2. Pour into a medium saucepan. Stir in evaporated milk. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve soup in bowls and garnish with carrot cutouts, if desired...

1. Thaw crabmeat, if frozen. 2. In a medium saucepan cook zucchini and sweet pepper in hot margarine or butter until crisp-tender. Stir in the flour. Add the milk, green onion, bouquet garni seasoning, salt, and black pepper. 3. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Add the cream cheese; cook and stir until cream cheese melts. Stir in the crabmeat and snipped thyme; heat through...

1. Snap off and discard woody bases from asparagus. If desired, scrape off scales. Bias-slice asparagus into 1-inch-long pieces. Set aside. 2. Meanwhile, in a 4-quart Dutch oven cook onion and garlic in hot oil until tender. Carefully add chicken broth; bring to boiling. Stir in pasta; reduce heat and boil gently for 5 minutes. Stir in asparagus and snow peas. Return soup to boiling; cook 3 minutes more...

1. In a large saucepan or Dutch oven cook ground chicken or turkey, onion, and garlic until chicken or turkey is brown and onion is tender. Drain fat from pan. 2. Stir in milk, cream of chicken soup, corn, chopped tomato, chili peppers, cilantro or parsley, and ground red pepper. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add cheese; cook and stir until cheese melts...

1. In a large saucepan combine water, potatoes, green onion, chicken bouillon granules, tarragon, garlic, and pepper. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 20 to 25 minutes or until potatoes are very tender. Cool. 2. Drain the potatoes, reserving the liquid. Mash potatoes. Gradually stir in the reserved liquid. Stir in the buttermilk. Transfer mixture to a bowl; cover and chill for at least 4 hours or up to 24 hours. 3...

1. Spread bread cubes in a single layer on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake in a 375 degree F oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until lightly toasted. 2. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan cook zucchini or yellow squash, sweet pepper, and onion in hot oil for 5 minutes. Stir in stock or broth and undrained tomatoes. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, about 5 minutes or until vegetables are just tender. 3. Ladle soup into bowls...

1. Season chicken with salt and pepper. In a large saucepan cook and stir chicken in hot oil 2 minutes or until browned. Sprinkle flour and marjoram over chicken. Stir in broth, vegetables, and water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, 5 minutes. 2. In a mixing bowl combine biscuit mix, cornmeal, and cheese. Stir in milk just until mixture is moistened. Drop batter by spoonfuls onto hot liquid, making 8 dumplings...

In a large saucepan brown sausage; drain fat. Stir in broth, black beans, hominy, tomatoes, potatoes, sweet pepper, onion, garlic, chili powder, and oregano. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes...

In a large saucepan melt margarine or butter over medium-low heat. Add squash, carrot, onion, garlic, dried thyme, and pepper. Cover and cook for 15 to 20 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in condensed soup and milk. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Ladle into soup bowls. Garnish with thyme sprigs or sprinkle with green onion, if desired...

1. Combine shrimp, pork, mushrooms, the 1/2 cup green onion, the pimiento, 2 tablespoons cilantro, the soy sauce, and red pepper. 2. To fill wontons, place each wonton skin in front of you so 2 opposite corners are pointing toward you. Place 1 teaspoon filling in the center of each wonton skin. Fold the lower corner of the wonton over the filling and bring its point up to tuck under the filling...

1. Rinse and drain lentils. In an electric crockery cooker combine lentils, water, onion, celery, carrot, bouillon granules, garlic, lemon peel, and red pepper. 2. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 7 to 8 hours. (Or, cook on high-heat setting for 3-1/2 to 4 hours.) Add ham. Cook, covered, on high-heat setting for 10 minutes more. Stir in spinach; serve immediately...

1. Rinse and drain lentils. In an electric crockery cooker combine lentils, water, onion, celery, carrot, bouillon granules, garlic, lemon peel, and red pepper. 2. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 7 to 8 hours. (Or, cook on high-heat setting for 3-1/2 to 4 hours.) Add ham. Cook, covered, on high-heat setting for 10 minutes more. Stir in spinach; serve immediately...

In a large saucepan or Dutch oven cook ground beef or pork, onion, and green pepper until meat is brown and onion is tender. Drain fat from pan. Stir in beef broth, corn, undrained tomatoes, lima beans, potato, carrot, basil, Worcestershire sauce, pepper, and bay leaf. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 15 to 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Discard bay leaf...