Caramelized Turnip And Apple Soup With Tarragon Sour Cream Food

CARAMELIZED TURNIPS

Steps:

• In 12-inch skillet, place turnips in single layer. Add enough water to cover two thirds of turnips (to a depth of about 1/2 inch). Add butter, sugar, salt and pepper. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Cover; simmer 5 minutes.
• Increase heat to medium-high. Cook uncovered 30 to 32 minutes or until water is evaporated and turnips are browned. Add 2 tablespoons water, stirring to loosen particles from bottom of skillet. Cook 1 minute longer or until turnips are glazed.

CREAMY TURNIP SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in wine. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half., Add turnips, broth and potato. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 20-25 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Cool slightly., In a food processor, process soup in batches until smooth. Return all to pan. Stir in cream, salt and nutmeg; heat through., Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add spinach; cook and stir just until wilted. Serve with soup.

CARAMELIZED TURNIPS

Steps:

• Place the turnips into a skillet with the water and chicken bouillon cube over medium heat, and simmer until the water has evaporated and the turnips are tender, about 15 minutes. Stir in the butter, let melt, and sprinkle on the sugar. Gently cook and stir the turnips until the butter and sugar cook into a brown, sticky coating on the turnips, about 10 minutes. Serve hot.

EASY CARAMELIZED TURNIPS

Steps:

• Combine turnips and vegetable broth in a deep skillet over medium heat and cook until liquid has evaporated and turnips are soft, about 15 minutes. Stir in butter until melted. Sprinkle with sugar. Cook and stir over low heat until sugar has caramelized, about 10 minutes.

CARAMELIZED TURNIP AND APPLE SOUP WITH TARRAGON SOUR CREAM

Steps:

• In a heavy stock pot over low heat, slowly cook the onion, turnips and apples in the olive oil, until they are soft and browned, stirring occasionally, about 35 to 45 minutes.
• Add the thyme and enough water (or stock) to cover the vegetables just barely.
• Simmer covered over low heat for about 1 hour.
• If the soup is too thick you can add a little more water or stock.
• Let the soup cool a little, thenpuree in a blender or food processor.
• Reheat, adding salt and pepper to taste.
• In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, tarragon and lemon zest.
• Serve the hot soup garnished with the sour cream mixture and thyme sprigs.

CARROT APPLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt the margarine. Add carrots, apples, onion and celery; cook and stir until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Add broth, sage, pepper and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until carrots are tender. Remove bay leaf. Cool soup for 5 minutes. Puree one-third at a time in a blender or food processor. Return to the saucepan; cover and cook over medium until heated through.

CREAM OF TURNIP SOUP

Steps:

• Saute the onions in the olive oil in a large heavy saucepan until limp ( 5 mins ).
• Add the turnips and potatoes to the pan , pour in the chicken stock, add the white pepper and cayenne pepper and season with salt.
• Simmer for 1 hour, until all the vegetables are soft.
• Let cool slightly.
• Puree in a blender ( BE CAREFUL NOT TO BURN YOURSELF ).
• Pour pureed soup back into the saucepan and add the heavy cream, warm through and serve, garnishing with drizzled cream and cilantro ( or herb of choice ).

CREAMY ASPARAGUS TARRAGON SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Remove the root and tough outer leaves from the leek; halve lengthwise. Soak in vinegar and water to cover for 30 minutes. Rinse. Cut into 1/4-inch dice.
• 2. Heat the oil and butter in a pot. Add the leek, onion and parsnip; cook over low heat to soften, 15 minutes.
• 3. Add the broth and tarragon; bring to a boil. Add the asparagus; cover, then simmer for 30 minutes or until very tender. Uncover and cool.
• 4. Puree the soup. (If it seems stringy, pour through a strainer.) Add the cream. The soup may be served chilled or reheated over low heat; do not boil. Serve 1 1/2 cups of soup per bowl, placing 3 melon balls in the center of each serving, surrounded by 4 mint leaves. Add a dollop of sour cream on one side of each bowl.

CREAMY TURNIP SOUP WITH CARROT JULIENNE

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add leeks and onion and sauté until onion is translucent, about 12 minutes. Add 5 sliced turnips and potato and sauté 2 minutes. Add 5 cups broth. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until vegetables are very tender, about 30 minutes.
• Puree soup in blender in batches until very smooth. Return to Dutch oven. Add milk and cream. Bring to simmer. Season to taste with nutmeg, salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Cook carrot and turnip strips in pot of boiling salted water until just crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Drain.
• Bring soup to simmer, thinning with more broth if necessary. Ladle into bowls. Garnish with carrot strips, turnip strips and chopped fresh dill.