| 1 | lg | Mild Spanish onion |
| DIVIDER | | -- finely chopped |
| 1 | md | Leek |
| DIVIDER | | -- washed & finely chopped |
| 3 | tb | Fruity olive oil |
| 1 1/4 | lb | Tomatoes; skinned, seeded |
| DIVIDER | | -- and finely chopped |
| 3 | | Sun-dried tomatoes |
| DIVIDER | | -- snipped up & soaked in... |
| 1/2 | c | Boiling water |
| 1 | ts | Sugar |
| 1 | | Garlic clove; minced |
| 1/2 | | Orange; grated zest only |
| 2 | tb | Finely chopped fresh mint |
| 1 1/2 | c | Thick yogurt or sour cream |
| 1 | tb | Flour (heaped) |
| | Salt & freshly ground pepper |
| 1/2 | c | Minced flat-leaf parsley |
| | HERB BROTH |
| 2 | tb | Chopped fresh thyme; OR... |
| 1 | tb | -Dried thyme |
| 2 | | Bay leaves |
| 2 | tb | Fresh marjoram; OR... |
| 1 | tb | -Dried oregano |
| 1 | | Sprig of fresh parsley |
| 2 | | Strips of lemon zest |
| DIVIDER | | -- (about 2-inches long) |
| 1/4 | lb | Onions |
| 4 | | Garlic cloves |
| 1 | sm | Hot dried chili pepper; OR.. |
| 1/2 | ts | -Cayenne |
| 10 | | Black peppercorns |
| 1 | | Clove |
| 1 | sm | Cinnamon stick |
| | Salt |
