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SOPA DE ESTRELLITAS (“STAR” PASTA)
Setting the Scene:
Outgoing and honey-throated, Joaquin Gonzalez is an international singing star
about to embark on a brand-new movie career. Joaquin must win over not only Julie, but
her disapproving Aunt Rose, too. Rose cooks traditional Mexican and Southwestern
dishes, including the pasta side dish “estrellitas,” or “little stars”—a perfect
accompaniment to many meat dishes. Little stars for big stars…read the excerpt, then
check Rose’s “Sopa de estrellitas.”
Excerpt from LOVE’S LASTING SONG:
The cameras rolled on endlessly as people milled around. After a long time, the
mayor escorted Sheryl and Joaquin back toward the airport terminal; the others in the
entourage bustlingafter them, cameras still clicking and rolling. Randy was caught up in
the crowd, too; Julie saw once, with surprise, that he was leaning close to hear something
Joaquin was saying over his shoulder. There were limousines outside, long and white;
within seconds, Joaquin and Sheryl were being hustled into one of them while others
from the party crowded in after. Julie stood and watched until all the dignitaries were
gone, then the reporters.
“Is something wrong?” Butch asked, already halfway across the parking lot.
“No.” Julie forced a smile, waved at his battered pickup.” Everything’s fine. Go
develop your pictures, Butch.”
He nodded and waved, hurrying off to his work, and for a long, long time, Julie
just stood alone in the burning south Texas sun.
Sopa de Estrellitas (“Star” Pasta)
Ingredients:
2
T olive or vegetable oil
One 7-oz bag star shaped pasta
1
4
cube tomato/chicken bullion
cups water
Instructions:
3
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