Cod and Garlic Soup (Sopa Gata)

Ingredients:

300 g unsalted cod
150 g bread
1 1/2 litre of water
4 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp vinegar
1 tbsp paprika
3 garlic cloves, chopped
Salt and pepper

Preparing:

Cook cod in water for 3 minutes.
Take it off the wayer, chopped and reserve the water.
Cut the bread into pieces.
Cook all ingredients together with the cod water for 5 minutes.

Christmas Carrot and Orange Cream

Ingredients:

700 g grated carrot
55 g butter
2 onions, grated
1 potato large grated
1.5 liters boiling water
2 tbsp fresh chopped parsley
2 tbsp grated orange zest
Juice of 1 orange
Salt and pepper

Preparing:

Fry onion in butter for 3 minutes.
Add carrots, potatoes and a pinch of salt.
Cover the pan, lower the heat and cook for 5 minutes.

Incorporate orangezest and boiling water.
Allow to boil, cover, cook for 10 more minutes and add orange juice.

Remove from heat and allow to cool to liquefy until blended.
Pour back into the pot and let boil.

Serve and decorate with parsley.

Christmas Tomato Cream with Blue Cheese

Ingredients:

6 cherry tomatoes (the little ones)
2 cups canned tomatoes
1 cup tomato juice
100 g blue cheese cubed
8 scallops liquefied
1 chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 tbsp pernod (aniseed liqueur)
Salt and pepper

Preparing:

Fry in a pot the onion and garlic in oil.
Add tomatoes and tomato juice, salt and pepper, and cook for 5 minutes.

Add the scallops, cheese and pernod.
Bathe with a little extra virgin olive oil.