Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Cooking, & Recipes #69

As I write this, we are in the final days of 2018. Why you may ask, did I begin this article one month ago? I knew that at the end of January my family and I would be in "the happiest place on earth", otherwise known as Disneyland. This little column takes at least 4 hours of work each week, and if I'm rubbing elbows with Mickey and company, there are not 4 hours to spare.

So, this episode will be different from the rest.

Short.

Brief.

Question-less.

But, I do leave with you my weekly bowl of Alphabet Soup.

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 red onions, diced
• ½ pound button mushrooms, sliced
• 2 large red bell peppers, diced
• 2 14-ounce cans chicken broth
• 1 pound new or Yukon gold potatoes, diced
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 cup sour cream (not non-fat)
• 1 ½ pounds white fish (cod or halibut are excellent choices) cut into small chunks
• ½ cup minced fresh parsley, for garnish (optional)

Instructions

1. Place butter, lemon juice, onions, mushrooms, and bell peppers in a large stockpot. Sauté until vegetables are tender.
2. Add chicken broth and potatoes; bring to a simmer and cook until potatoes are tender about 15 minutes.
3. Stir together cornstarch, water, and sour cream. Stir into ingredients in stockpot, stirring constantly until blended.
4. Add fish to stockpot and cook about 5 minutes or until fish is done (remove one piece to test; it should flake easily with a fork).
5. Garnish with parsley, if desired.

Did you know that there is a Table of Contents for this series? I have created an article that provides a detailed listing of each question I've received. It's broken down by category, and within each category, the questions are listed alphabetically. Each question is actually a hotlink back to the original post.

Here's a link to that Table of Contents.

If you like this series, you'll love this! And, I have recently added to that Table of Contents an Index of all of the "Alphabet Soup" recipes. I love you guys.

If you have questions about foods, cooking techniques, or nutrition you can ask them here. If you are in search of an old recipe or need ideas on how to improve an existing one I can help you. If you want to learn more, let's do it together. Present your questions, your ideas, your comments below. Or, you can write to me personally at this email address: lindalum52@gmail.com.

And, I promise that there will always be at least one photo of a kitty in every Monday post.