Soup

small carrot • small red bell pepper • green onion • Shrimp, to taste • all-purpose flour (about 250 grams) • eggs • olive oil

olive oil • chopped shallots or red onion (about 110 grams) • garlic, thinly sliced • diced squash (about 150 grams) • diced carrot (about 130 grams) • diced bell pepper (about 75 grams) • diced celery (about 100 grams) • vegetable broth or water (1.5 liters) • chopped spinach (about 90 grams) • tomato sauce (about 120 grams) • dried oregano • ground cumin •

pinto beans (about 250 grams) • pork ribs, cut into individual pieces (about 850 grams) • pork broth (about 1.25 liters) • salt • oil • onion, diced • garlic, thinly sliced • celery, diced • butternut squash, diced • carrot, diced • green cabbage, chopped • dried oregano •

onions • water (1 liter) • beef or vegetable bouillon cubes • dry white wine (60 ml) • Croutons • Shredded cheese (Gruyère or Swiss is ideal) • Oil • Butter

chicken breast • tomatoes (depending on size), diced small • onion, thinly sliced • Oil • red bell peppers, finely chopped • carrot, finely chopped • Salt, pepper, and spices to taste • chicken bouillon cube • cornmeal (about 500 grams) • Parmesan cheese (traditionally Queso Paraguay, but I used Parmesan)

meatballs (about 3 per person) • oil • onion, diced small (about 110 grams) • garlic, minced • red bell pepper, diced (about 110 grams) • carrot, diced (about 90 grams) • butternut squash, diced (about 110 grams) • water (1.25 liters) • green beans, chopped (about 90 grams) • celery, diced (about 90 grams) • cabbage, chopped (about 70 grams) • sweet potato, diced •

vegetable oil • onion, diced • garlic, thinly sliced • carrot, diced small • squash, diced • bell pepper, diced • celery, diced • chicken broth (1.75 liters) or water with 3 chicken bouillon cubes • sea salt • chopped parsley • lentils (about 250 grams) • wheat berries (about 160 grams) •

olive oil • diced onion • garlic, thinly sliced • diced celery • diced carrot • diced squash • diced green bell pepper • diced red bell pepper • chopped fresh oregano • chopped parsley • corn kernels • peeled tomatoes, diced, with their juices •

dried split green peas • (about 80 g) onion, diced • garlic, minced • finely minced ginger • (about 90 g) celery, finely diced • (about 75 g) red bell pepper, diced • (about 130 g) carrot, finely diced • vegetable broth or water • sea salt, or to taste • dried oregano • bread, sliced • olive oil •

ground beef (500 grams) • garlic, finely minced • finely chopped onion (about 40 grams) • salt, or to taste • ground black pepper • ground cumin • dried oregano or 1 teaspoon fresh oregano • chopped cilantro • beaten egg • milk (60 ml) • breadcrumbs (about 45 grams) • vegetable oil •

lbs. split green peas (about 500 grams) • water (about 1.75 liters) • smoked or cured pork bone with meat (optional) • pork bouillon cubes • ground black pepper • vegetable oil • diced onion • garlic, minced • diced celery • diced carrot • chopped fresh thyme • serrano ham, cut into thin strips •

bacon • garlic, minced • onion, diced small • red bell pepper, diced • carrot, diced • pumpkin or butternut squash, diced • celery, diced • sweet potato, diced • zucchini, diced • ground cumin • chopped oregano • chopped parsley •

olive oil • onion, diced • garlic, minced • red bell pepper, diced • carrot, diced • pumpkin or butternut squash, diced • corn kernels • fresh oregano, chopped • water (1.5 liters) • tomato sauce • salt • ground black pepper •

smoked ham bone or smoked pork shank with some meat • dried yellow split peas • pork broth or water (1.5 liters) • vegetable oil • onion, finely chopped • garlic clove, minced • small carrot, chopped • chopped pumpkin or butternut squash (about 75 grams) • small piece of bell pepper, chopped • salt • Black pepper to taste, if desired

medium shrimp • water (about 1.2 liters) • sea salt • olive oil • salted butter • garlic, minced • finely chopped onion (about 50 grams) • finely chopped celery (about 35 grams) • finely chopped carrot (about 40 grams) • finely chopped bell pepper (about 45 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 55 grams) • paprika or mild chili powder •

olive oil • finely chopped onion • garlic, finely chopped • finely chopped ginger • grated nutmeg • peeled and deveined shrimp (dry the shells and grind them in a coffee grinder) • butternut squash, peeled and cut into small pieces • water (1 liter) • salt • ground black pepper • sour cream (50 grams) • green onions, thinly sliced •

washed lentils • olive oil • garlic, minced • onion, diced • carrot, diced • celery, diced • dried oregano • bay leaf • water • chopped parsley • salt, or to taste • goat cheese, cut into cubes •

small onion, finely chopped • shrimp (about 500 grams) • olive oil or vegetable oil • butter • onion, chopped • garlic, chopped • chopped celery (about 60 grams) • chopped red bell pepper (about 40 grams) • chopped carrot (about 40 grams) • all-purpose flour • Shrimp shell powder • paprika •

Ingredients for the fish meatballs • fillet of your preferred fish • medium red potato • chopped thyme • chopped parsley • all-purpose flour • cornstarch • salt • ground black pepper • vegetable oil • chopped ginger • garlic, chopped •

dried lentils • olive oil • pork ribs, separated into individual pieces • garlic, minced • onion, diced • carrot, diced • celery, diced • yellow bell pepper, diced • butternut squash, diced • fresh thyme • chopped fresh oregano • chopped parsley •

Ingredients for the meatballs • MAKES: 16 small meatballs • ground pork leg (about 400 grams) • garlic, minced • ground cumin • dried oregano • cayenne pepper • chopped parsley • salt • beaten egg • breadcrumbs • garlic, minced •

chopped clams • olive oil • butter • garlic cloves, minced • small onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup) • diced red bell pepper • diced celery • chopped leeks • all-purpose flour • clam juice • 1% low-fat milk, at room temperature • fresh corn kernels •

mushrooms, sliced or chopped (about 800 grams) • olive oil • garlic, minced • finely chopped onion • butter • all-purpose flour (about 60 grams) • milk (about 1.25 liters) • white wine • heavy cream (optional) • salt • ground black pepper • fresh thyme leaves or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

chopped broccoli • olive oil • garlic, chopped • chopped onion (about 200 g) • chopped celery (about 90 g) • butter (about 70 g) • all-purpose flour (about 40 g) • milk (about 1.2 liters) • dried thyme • dried oregano • chopped parsley • salt •

(about 1/2 kg) cremini mushrooms, sliced • olive oil • garlic, minced • onion, diced • butter • celery, thinly sliced on the diagonal • all-purpose flour • chicken broth (or 1 chicken bouillon cube dissolved in water) • milk • large potatoes, peeled or unpeeled, diced • salt • ground black pepper •

olive oil • butter • garlic, minced • onions, thinly sliced • Rhine white wine (about 240 ml) • water or beef broth with chicken broth (about 1.65 liters) • beef bouillon cube or broth • chicken bouillon cube or broth • fresh thyme leaves • ground black pepper • baguette • shredded Swiss cheese (about 170 grams) •

large shrimp, peeled and deveined • clams, scrubbed to remove sand from the shells • mussels, cleaned and beards removed • oil • medium onion, diced • garlic, minced • red bell pepper, diced • carrot, washed and diced • celery stalk, washed and diced • saffron • thyme • crushed black pepper •

dried white beans, cooked • roasted pork ribs, cut (1 per person) • blood sausages (morcilla) • chorizo sausages, sliced • bacon or pancetta, thinly sliced (about 100 g) • olive oil • small onion, diced • garlic, minced • red bell pepper, diced • celery, diced (about 60 g) • cabbage, chopped (about 1/2 head) • chicken broth or water with 2 chicken bouillon cubes (about 1,450 ml) •

cooked chickpeas (about 330 grams) • oil • bacon, cut into strips (about 75 grams) • onion (about 100 grams) • garlic, minced • carrot, diced (about 130 grams) • celery, diced small (about 40 grams) • red and green bell peppers, diced (about 65 grams) • leeks, well washed and cut into strips (about 150 grams) • spinach, well washed and chopped (about 90 grams) • cabbage, cut into medium cubes (about 70 grams) • large potato, cut into medium cubes (about 250 grams) •

olive oil • butter • garlic, minced • chopped onion (about 110 grams) • green bell pepper, diced (about 75 grams) • orange bell pepper, diced (about 75 grams) • leeks, chopped or cut into thin strips (about 90 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 40 grams) • milk (about 1.25 liters) • medium potatoes, diced • cooked clams, chopped into small pieces (about 740 grams) • fresh thyme, chopped •