Frosty Tropical Batidos | The Sophie's News For September
Last chance this year to try one of our Tropical Frosty Batidos in any or our exciting fruity flavors and save $1.00 with the coupon below on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays in September!
The contest is finally on - see below.
The new Sophie's is looking at a possible October opening. A Great, yet simple, Cuban Meatball recipe from Eduardo will be a big hit!
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| Save $1.00 |
Just print & cut out this coupon; bring it to any Sophie's on a Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday in September. You deserve an ice cold break so here's a chance to treat yourself and save a buck at the same time. Feel free to pass it along to your friends too.
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| Offer Expires: September 30, 2010 |
The Big Promotion & Contest Will Run From The Start Of Fall (9/20) Until Haloween!
This is the official introduction to our new online ordering page. We will be asking for your feedback on what works for you and what ideas you have to make it work better.
All you need to do is go to our web page and join the Sophie's eClub; provide your opinion and the best responses will win a prize (you can unsubscribe at any time). Winners may receive a Punta Cana Vacation package, free food for a year, an iPad, and more. Posters and flyers and a contest button on the web page will be available with all the details. |
Chef Eduardo Morgado |
Sophie's Recipe of the Month
Eduardo says this one is his favorite at home because it has so many possible uses. If you make some, please let us know how you liked it.
You will find that these favorite recipes of Eduardo are designed so that you can get great tasting Cuban food at home without having to use commercial cooking equipment. Many Cuban recipes require several steps with some requiring advanced timing and we will include a few of those for our more ambitious fans. Others, you will be able to enjoy within a short preparation time. We hope you have fun cooking (and eating) Cuban style.
Cuban Meatballs
This recipe can be used many ways. You can serve it as a main course with white rice or pasta; you can try making mini versions for an appetizer; chill and slice them for cold sandwiches; or keep them steamy hot for meatball subs; or let your imagination lead you to a new food adventure.
Ingredients
2 lb ground beef (very lean) - once again, L'garto or Bola de sapo, often used in Cuban cooking, can be used.
2 average spanish onion, chopped into small cubes
1 red and 1 green pepper, diced
2 oz. of garlic chopped fine (minced)
2 oz. ketchup
1 oz. olive oil
6 eggs
4 oz. plain bread crumbs
1 tsp. black pepper
1/2 tsp. salt
1 laurel leaf (bay leaf)
8 oz. tomato paste
4 oz. white wine (cooking wine)
Preparation
You will need a mixing bowl, an oven pan, and a large pot with cover.
Spread or spray a very light coating of oil on the oven pan.
Mix the ground beef, 1/2 the chopped onions, half the chopped peppers, half the minced garlic, ketchup, eggs, cumin, salt, pepper, bread crumbs in the bowl until well blended.
Form the mix into about 10, 4 oz. balls.
Heat the oven to 350 degrees; place each ball firmly in the bottom of the pan and bake for 30 minutes in the oven.
While the meatballs are baking. put the large pot on the stove with 1 oz. of olive oil. Heat to hot and add the rest of the garlic and onions and then the peppers.
Add 1 bay leaf (laurel) and saute for 3 - 4 minutes.
Add the 8 oz. of tomato paste and heat for 2 - 3 minutes more.
Add the meatballs from the oven and add 4 oz. of white wine.
Cover and cook 10 - 15 minutes over low heat.
Serve as above or whichever way you like and enjoy the taste of Cuba!
¡Buen provecho!
The Sophie's Team
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New Sophie's Cuban Cuisine Restaurant
21 W. 45th St. is the new site. Tom Chamberlain, the Sophie's franchisee at the Fulton St. Sophie's, has partnered with an old friend and long-time business associate, Alvin Lopez, to build the next great Sophie's Cuban Cuisine restaurant in Manhattan. They are excited about this spot between 5th and 6th hope to be delighting hundreds and hundreds of hungry people just like you every weekday and probably Saturdays too with this tasty Cuban food.
We'll have more in the weeks ahead and their preliminary web page will be up soon.
We all wish them the greatest of good fortune with the newest Sophie's.
Tom (left) and Alvin working hard to get ready. | |
Sophie's Team News
This month we'll feature Tom and Alvin at the front of their new restaurant - it certainly doesn't look good now but before you know it there will be long lines here at lunch with Tom and Alvin working feverishly to serve as many of you as fast as they can with the delicious flavors of Cuba! |
