If you are making the soup ahead, omit the cilantro until just before serving. Refrigerate up to three days, or freeze up to three months. You can crush the tortilla chips and cut the lime wedges up to a day ahead, but chop the avocado just before serving to keep it green.
Photo by: Photo: Randy Mayor; Styling: Melanie J. Clarke
Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion, bell pepper, garlic, and serrano to pan; sauté 5 minutes or until tender.
Place flour in a shallow bowl; dredge turkey in flour. Add turkey to pan; sauté 5 minutes or until browned on all sides. Add tomato paste and next 4 ingredients (through salt), stirring to coat. Add broth and next 5 ingredients (through corn); bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, and cook 15 minutes. Remove from heat; discard bay leaves. Stir in cilantro. Top with tortilla chips and avocado; serve with lime wedges.
Cooking Light NOVEMBER 2007
Partner these savory scones with soups and salads. Freeze for up to three months.
Photo by: Randy Mayor; Melanie J. Clarke
Preheat oven to 350°.
Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add sour cream, cheddar cheese, 1 tablespoon water, chipotle chile, and egg; stir just until moist. Knead in bowl with lightly floured hands just until dough forms.
Divide dough in half. Shape each half into a 6-inch circle on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Cut each circle into 6 wedges; arrange wedges 1 inch apart on pan. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until browned. Serve warm.
Cooking Light NOVEMBER 2007
Apples, cranberries, and an oat topping are an ideal combination of flavors for the holidays. Vary this dessert by using different nuts and nut oils in the topping.
Preheat oven to 375°.
To prepare filling, combine 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar, cranberry juice, and fresh cranberries in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer until cranberries pop, stirring occasionally (about 10 minutes). Set aside.
Combine apples, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon in a large zip-top plastic bag. Seal; shake to coat.
Place cranberry mixture in an 11 x 7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray; top evenly with apple mixture.
To prepare topping, place oats in a food processor, and pulse until coarsely chopped. Place oats in a large bowl. Lightly spoon 3/4 cup all-purpose flour and whole wheat pastry flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Add flours and next 5 ingredients (through cardamom) to the oats; stir to combine. Combine oil, honey, and egg yolks, stirring with a whisk. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Squeeze handfuls of topping to form large pieces. Crumble over filling. Bake at 375° for 40 minutes or until topping is golden and bubbly.
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