This combination of vegetables might seem a little odd but they work beautifully together in the simplest of soups. Have a go at making it. Your family will wolf it down.
Ingredients
- 4 Dutch carrots washed, peeled and roughly chopped
- 4 extra large Parsnips washed, peeled and roughly chopped. Discard inner stem if tough and woody
- 2 large white onions roughly chopped
- 50g pkt of whole dried shitake mushrooms
- 4 large Chestnut mushrooms roughly sliced
- Bunch of thyme
- 1l chicken or vegetable stock
- 2 bay leaves
- A couple of large knobs of butter
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Begin by putting the shitake mushrooms into a bowl and cover with boiling water. Leave to sit.
- Now put the onion, parsnip and carrots and little bit of the thyme into a deep, heavy-based pan with the butter and cook until well softened.
- Add the stock, bay leaves, some more thyme, shitake mushrooms, half the chestnut mushrooms, a little more butter, a good pinch of salt and pepper and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer for around 15-20 minutes.
- Allow to cool slightly, remove the bay leaves and and woody stems from the thyme and then blitz in the blender of your choice. If it’s too thick, add a little water.
- In a small fry pan, quickly cook the remaining mushrooms in some butter.
- Assemble the soup into some bowls, garnish with the cooked mushrooms, a sprinkle of thyme leaves, a swirl of crème fraiche (optional) and serve with some toasted buttery sourdough and a lovely glass of Zinfandel.
Delicious!
What’s your favourite soup?
Until next time…
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