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Roasted Butternut Squash Bisque with Wild Mushrooms and Jumbo Lump Crabmeat

Chef Joe and the Mission of Cafe Reconcile

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Roasted Butternut Squash Bisque with Wild Mushrooms and Jumbo Lump Crabmeat
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Chef Joe and the 8 Habits of Success

Feed Your Soul: Chef Joe – Culinary Instructor – Celebrates 10 Years Serving the Mission of Cafe Reconcile

Back in May we had the privilege of talking with Dave Emond, Director of Development for Cafe Reconcile about the mission of Reconcile New Orleans, Inc. and how they are building hope and changing lives through Cafe Reconcile.

Last week we heard that Culinary Instructor “Chef Joe” Smith was celebrating 10 years of service with Cafe Reconcile. We have been so impressed by all the good things we hear about Cafe Reconcile – from the delicious and well-crafted dishes to the amazing results of changed lives brought about by the program – that we thought it would be the perfect time to pay a visit and get Chef Joe’s perspective on the work and mission of Cafe Reconcile.

And we were not disappointed.

Listen to our conversation below by clicking on the “play” button. You can also download the MP3 file by clicking here and saving it to your computer.

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Cafe Reconcile’s Recipe of the Month for August 2013: Roasted Butternut Squash Bisque with Wild Mushrooms and Jumbo Lump Crabmeat

Roasted Butternut Squash Bisque with Wild Mushrooms and Jumbo Lump Crabmeat

Summer is winding down for most of the country, so let’s make use of the season’s fresh vegetables while we can!

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Chef Joe and the Mission of Cafe Reconcile
Author: Jeff Young
Cuisine: Creole
Recipe type: Soup
Ingredients
Seafood Stock Ingredients:
  • ½ pound Louisiana shrimp shells
  • 2 Louisiana gumbo crabs
  • 1 gallon water
Blonde Roux Ingredients:
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Soup Ingredients
  • 2 large butternut squash
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 2 medium onions, diced small
  • 3 ribs celery, diced small
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced small
  • 9 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ gallon seafood stock (recipe follows)
  • 2 bay leaves
  • ¼ teaspoon thyme
  • ¼ teaspoon oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon basil
  • 6 ounces button mushrooms, thickly sliced
  • 6 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stems removed, thickly sliced
  • 3 large portobello mushrooms, stems removed, thickly sliced
  • 1 quart heavy cream
  • kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, and cayenne to taste
  • Blonde Roux (recipe follows), as needed
  • 1 pound jumbo lump Louisiana crabmeat, picked through for shells and cartilage
Instructions
Seafood Stock Procedure:
  1. Add all ingredients to a stock pot set over high heat. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 45 minutes. Strain. Discard Solids.
Blonde Roux Procedure:
  1. Melt butter in a skillet, preferably cast iron, set over medium heat. Whisk in flour, blending thoroughly to incorporate.
Procedure for Assembling Bisque
  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  2. Cut butternut squash in half and place flesh-side down on a baking sheet. Roast in oven until fork tender, 25 to 30 minutes. Once cooked, remove flesh and purée in food processor. Set aside.
  3. Add oil to a medium sauce pot set over medium heat. Add onion, celery, and red bell pepper and sauté until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Add garlic, butternut squash purée, and seafood stock. Bring to a simmer. Add bay leaf, thyme, oregano, and basil. Add mushrooms and cook until softened, 6 to 8 minutes. Add cream and return to a simmer. Add salt, peppers, and cayenne. Add Blonde Roux, 1 tablespoon at a time, whisking to incorporate until desired thickness is achieved. Fold in crabmeat and cook until heated through, 4 to 5 minutes. Serve.
Notes
Recipe courtesy of Cafe Reconcile.
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Catholic Foodie Holy Land Pilgrimage

Join me in the Holy Land in February 2014!

DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS OCTOBER 25, 2013!

Register between now and October 1st and receive $50.00 off, plus get a free copy of Jeff’s collection of Middle Eastern recipes!

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(800) 842-4842
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Join us as we PRAY and BREAK BREAD together in Israel

Experience food preparation and cooking demonstrations led by “Catholic Foodie” Jeff Young and the “Chefs For Peace.”

We will not only WALK WHERE JESUS WALKED, and PRAY WHERE JESUS PRAYED, but EAT WHAT JESUS ATE!

Price of $3,795.00 includes airfare from Atlanta, Philadelphia, or Newark.

3 nights in Nazareth and 5 nights in Jerusalem

Highlights include:

  • Celebrating Mass at Mount Carmel, the Church of the Nativity, the Mount of the Beatitudes, the Basilica of Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane, and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
  • Renewing Marriage Vows in Cana and Baptismal Vows at the River Jordan
  • Visiting the Churches of the Annunciation, Visitation, and Assumption
  • Sailing on the Sea of Galilee and Swimming in the Dead Sea
  • Touring a Franciscan Winery in Bethlehem and a Brewery in Taybeh
  • Praying the Stations of the Cross on the Via Dolorosa, and visiting the “Wailing Wall,” the “Upper Room,” the Palace of Caiaphas, the Pools of Bethesda, the Mount of Olives , and Dormition Abbey
  • And finally a Farewell Supper at Emmaus

Details and registration form are at http://cfjwyoung.wpengine.com/holyland

About Jeff Young

Jeff Young, perhaps better known as The Catholic Foodie, is an author, blogger, radio host and podcaster. He is the founder and producer of The Catholic Foodie blog and podcast where he provides "Catholic culinary inspiration to help you grow in faith around the table." Jeff hosts a daily radio show – The Catholic Foodie Show – on BreadboxMedia.com, and he co-hosts the Around the Table Food Show on Catholic Community Radio 690AM (New Orleans) and 1380AM (Baton Rouge). Jeff is a monthly contributor to CatholicMom.com and a contributing author of Word by Word: Slowing Down with the Hail Mary, published by Ave Maria Press. Jeff is also a contributing author of The Catholic Mom's Prayer Companion: A Book of Daily Reflections by Ave Maria Press. Jeff Young is a proud member of the elite Catholic Speakers Organization, CMG Booking. Jeff has spoken on topics ranging from "growing in faith around the table" to "using social media in the New Evangelization." Jeff's first book, Around the Table with The Catholic Foodie: Middle Eastern Cuisine, published by Liguori Publications is now available. With 78 recipes and stories of faith and family (including his travels to the Holy Land), the book is sure to inspire you to get into the kitchen and to gather your family around the table. The book is available on Amazon.com, Liguori.org, and wherever good Catholic books are sold.

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Jeff Young, perhaps better known as The Catholic Foodie, is an author, blogger, radio host and podcaster. He is the founder and producer of The Catholic Foodie blog and podcast where he provides "Catholic culinary inspiration to help you grow in faith around the table." Jeff hosts a daily radio show – The Catholic Foodie Show – on BreadboxMedia.com, and he co-hosts the Around the Table Food Show on Catholic Community Radio 690AM (New Orleans) and 1380AM (Baton Rouge). Jeff is a monthly contributor to CatholicMom.com and a contributing author of Word by Word: Slowing Down with the Hail Mary, published by Ave Maria Press. Jeff is also a contributing author of The Catholic Mom's Prayer Companion: A Book of Daily Reflections by Ave Maria Press. Jeff Young is a proud member of the elite Catholic Speakers Organization, CMG Booking. Jeff has spoken on topics ranging from "growing in faith around the table" to "using social media in the New Evangelization." Jeff's first book, Around the Table with The Catholic Foodie: Middle Eastern Cuisine, published by Liguori Publications is now available. With 78 recipes and stories of faith and family (including his travels to the Holy Land), the book is sure to inspire you to get into the kitchen and to gather your family around the table. The book is available on Amazon.com, Liguori.org, and wherever good Catholic books are sold. Read More…

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