4 soup pan seared Recipes

bacon , cooked crisp and crumbled, steak, trimmed and cubed, yellow onions or 1 large yellow onion, chopped coarsely, garlic cloves, minced, water, beef broth, canned diced tomatoes with juice, ketchup, hot pepper sauce (to taste), carrots, chopped coarsely, celery ribs, chopped coarsely, red radish, chopped coarsely, green pepper, chopped coarsely (seeds and membranes removed), dried oregano flakes, dried basil, bay leaf, fresh parsley, chopped (reserve 1/4 cup), salt and pepper (to taste), flat egg noodles , medium, fresh basil leaves, minced

grated fresh ginger, garlic cloves, minced, green onion, minced, cilantro leaves, minced, rice wine vinegar, toasted sesame oil, soy sauce, canola oil, divided, sake (only if an open bottle is nearby), sized sea scallops, salt and pepper, sesame seeds, chinese soup spoons

butter, leeks (white and pale green parts only), chopped, russet potatoes, peeled , cut into 1-inch pieces (about 41/2 cups), low-salt chicken broth, watercress, trimmed, coarsely chopped (about 3 cups), sour cream, whole milk, vegetable oil, jumbo sea scallops, watercress sprigs (for garnish )