Cook up Kai’s favorites

Here are the recipes for dishes prepared by entertainer Carole Kai on "Hawaii's Kitchen" this week. The program aired at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday and will be rebroadcast at the same time Saturday on KHON/ FOX2.

Broccoli Soup

1 large onion, diced
14 cloves of garlic, crushed
2 teaspoons canola oil
6 cups of water
2 cups of chicken broth
2 large baking potatoes (peeled and cut into small pieces)
2 pounds broccoli cut into small pieces
2 tablespoons fresh dill
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 cup half and half

In a soup pot, saute the onions and garlic in the oil for 5 minutes, or until browned

Add the water and chicken broth along with the potatoes and boil for 15 minutes or until the potatoes are tender

Add the broccoli and continue boiling for 5 minutes

Blend three-fourths of the soup in a blender until creamy. (Be careful, mixture will be very hot. Puree in small batches.)

Return the blended portion to the remaining soup in the pot. Stir in the half and half and seasonings, heat thoroughly without boiling and serve.

Serves 8

Eddie's Pasta Pomodoro

From Eddie Onouye

1 pound of dry fettucine or linguine
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 large onion, chopped
3 tablespoons of virgin olive oil
5 fresh Roma tomatoes, chopped
1/2 package frozen peas
1 bunch of fresh basil
Salt & pepper to taste

Cook pasta until al dente (just under crunchy).

Saute the garlic and onions with the olive oil until browned. Add tomatoes

Add the frozen peas and basil last, and season to taste.

Pour sauce over pasta, toss and serve.

Serves 4

Azuki Bean Kanten Dessert

An 18-ounce can of red azuki beans
1 package of white agar-agar (kanten) -- contains 2 blocks of kanten
4-3/4 cups of water in a pot
1 heaping tablespoon sugar
1 pinch of salt
1 drop of vanilla extract

Wash the kanten under running water and squeeze the excess water out of kanten.

Tear the washed kanten into small pieces and soak in the pot of water for 15 minutes.

Cook the kanten and water until the kanten is thoroughly dissolved, stirring all the while.

Add sugar and salt. Stir in the can of azuki beans. Stir constantly for at least 5 minutes or until the beans are thoroughly warmed.

Remove the pot from the stove, add the vanilla and pour the kanten and azuki beans mixture into a flat pan.

Cool and then refrigerate until hardened.

Cut into bite-sized pieces.

Serves 8

Nutritional information unavailable.

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