Jerusalem Artichoke Soup
Jerusalem Artichoke Soup Serves 4 Prep Time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 50 minutes Ingredients: • • • • • • • • • •
25 g butter 1 onion, finely chopped 1 clove garlic, crushed or finely chopped 500 g Jerusalem artichokes, scrubbed and sliced (only peel if very dirty) 400 ml semi-skimmed milk 1 vegetable stock cube made with 400ml boiling water 25g cornflour Salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 dessert spoons fresh parsley, finely chopped 2 dessert spoons single cream
Preparation: Melt the butter in a large heavy based saucepan and cook the onion until softened but not coloured. Add the garlic and artichokes and fry for a further few minutes. Add the vegetable stock and milk, cover and simmer gently until the jerusalem artichoke pieces are tender. Blend in a liquidiser or food processor until smooth then return to the rinsed pan. Thicken with the cornflour and bring to the boil again, whilst stirring continuously, for at least 3 minutes to allow for the cornflour test to disappear. Remove from the heat, season to taste, stir in the parsley and garnish with cream.
25 g butter 1 onion, finely chopped 1 clove garlic, crushed or finely chopped 500 g Jerusalem artichokes, scrubbed and sliced (only peel if very dirty) 400 ml semi-skimmed milk 1 vegetable stock cube made with 400ml boiling water 25g cornflour Salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 dessert spoons fresh parsley, finely chopped 2 dessert spoons single cream
Preparation: Melt the butter in a large heavy based saucepan and cook the onion until softened but not coloured. Add the garlic and artichokes and fry for a further few minutes. Add the vegetable stock and milk, cover and simmer gently until the jerusalem artichoke pieces are tender. Blend in a liquidiser or food processor until smooth then return to the rinsed pan. Thicken with the cornflour and bring to the boil again, whilst stirring continuously, for at least 3 minutes to allow for the cornflour test to disappear. Remove from the heat, season to taste, stir in the parsley and garnish with cream.
