Cooking With KillerB - Fanesca

Fanesca is a traditional Ecuadorian soup. It is normally only prepared during Easter Week. While the recipe can vary quite a bit, at the heart of the soup are 12 different grains which represent the disciples of Jesus, and some Salt Cod (dried and salted fish). Since only X-tian, The Bump and the elusive KillerB2 have any Ecuadorian blood in them, however, the rest of you can just think of it as a soup perfectly suited for any time of year or religious purpose.

What you will need (though ad-libbing with this dish is almost imperative):

1 pound of Salt Cod
Wild Rice
Lentils
1 Whole Squash
Garbonzos
Black Beans
Lima Bean
Carrots
Homony
Bay Leaves
Butter
1 Onion
Hearts of Palm
Queso Blanco
Milk
(I don't think I made it up to 12 grains - but don't let that stop you).

Step by step illustrations after the jump
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