Curried Leek And Apple Soup Food

CURRIED APPLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Add the curry, cinnamon, salt, cayenne and cloves; cook and stir for 1 minute. Add apples and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5-7 minutes or until apples are tender., In a blender, puree soup until smooth. Return to the pan. Stir in lemon juice and heat through. Garnish with crackers and additional cinnamon if desired.

CURRIED APPLE AND LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in curry powder and cook 1 minute. Stir in leeks, potato and apples and cook 5 minutes. Pour in broth and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes.
• Puree in a blender or food processor, or using an immersion blender. Season with salt and pepper and serve with a swirl of yogurt.

CURRIED CAULIFLOWER SOUP WITH APPLES

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add the onions and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 4 minutes. Add the curry powder and cinnamon and cook a few minutes more.
• Add the cauliflower, apple, chicken broth, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, and then turn the heat down to a simmer. Cover the pot and cook for about 20 minutes, or until the cauliflower is tender.
• Purée the soup with an immersion blender until completely smooth. (Alternatively, use a standard blender to purée the soup in batches; see note.) Stir in the honey and heavy cream. Bring the soup to a simmer, and then taste and adjust seasoning with salt, pepper and more honey. (For a sweeter soup, you'll need 2-3 tablespoons more honey). Keep the soup warm while you prepare the garnish.
• For the garnish, toss the diced apples with the curry powder. Ladle the soup into bowls and top with a spoonful of curried apples.
• Note: If using a standard blender to purée the soup: be sure not to fill the jar more than halfway; leave the hole in the lid open and cover loosely with a dishtowel to allow the heat to escape; and pour blended soup into a clean pot.
• Freezer-Friendly Instructions: The soup can be frozen, without the cream, for up to 3 months. Defrost the soup in the refrigerator for 12 hours and then reheat it on the stovetop over medium heat until hot. Once heated through, add the cream and bring to a simmer before serving.

CURRIED LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• In a 3-qt. saucepan, saute leeks in butter over medium heat until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the broth, water, carrots, celery, bouillon, curry powder and pepper. Bring to a boil. , Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Cool slightly. , Place 1 cup soup in a blender; cover and process until smooth. Return to pan. Add milk; heat through (do not boil).

POTATO, LEEK AND APPLE SOUP

Steps:

• Saute the leeks in the butter until soft (use a large pot).
• Add apple and potato to the leek and cook for a further 2 minutes.
• Add rest of ingredients to pot and simmer until apple and potato is cooked.
• Let soup cool slightly and then puree.
• Add more tumeric, curry powder and S & P to your taste. Water can be added if it is too thick.

CURRIED PARSNIP & APPLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add parsnips and onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion begins to brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until fragrant, 45 seconds. Add broth, water, potato, apple, curry powder, coriander, cumin and ginger; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until the vegetables are tender when mashed against the side of the pot with a wooden spoon, about 20 minutes.
• Puree the soup in the pot with an immersion blender until smooth. (Alternatively, blend the soup in batches in a blender with the lid slightly ajar. Use caution when blending hot liquids. Return the soup to the pot.) Add lemon juice, salt and pepper. Serve with dollops of yogurt swirled on top, garnished with pinches of coriander.

CURRIED COCONUT-LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a stockpot over medium heat. Cook and stir leeks and garlic in melted butter until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Stir chicken stock, carrots, celery, curry powder, turmeric, ginger, black pepper, and red pepper flakes with the leeks and garlic; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, cover the pot, and simmer the mixture until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes.
• Pour coconut milk into the soup and stir; cook just until hot, 1 to 2 minutes.

CURRIED CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large pot and saute the onion until its golden brown and soft. About 5-7 minutes.
• Stir in the apple, curry, garlic and cook for 2 more minutes or until the curry powder turns a deep yellow shade.
• Add the cauliflower and veggie broth. Bring to a simmer and cover.
• Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 20 minutes, then blend in a food processor or blender. I used a hand held emersion blender.
• Stir in the honey and vinegar.
• Season with salt if desired.
• Bon Appetit!

CURRIED BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND APPLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat butter and oil in a large Dutch oven over medium until butter melts. Add leek and chopped apple; cook 6 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in curry powder; cook 1 minute. Increase heat to medium-high. Add wine; cook 2 minutes or until liquid is reduced and slightly syrupy, stirring to scrape up browned bits. Add squash and stock to pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 8 minutes or until apple and squash are very tender.
• Place half of the squash mixture in a blender. Remove center piece of blender lid (to allow steam to escape); secure blender lid on blender. Cover opening in lid with a kitchen towel (to avoid splatters); blend until smooth. Repeat procedure with remaining half of squash mixture. Return soup to pan; stir in maple syrup, vinegar, salt, and pepper. Combine yogurt and 2 tablespoons water in a bowl. Divide soup among 4 bowls; top with yogurt mixture and julienne-cut apple.

CURRIED APPLE AND LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in curry powder and cook 1 minute. Stir in leeks, potato and apples and cook 5 minutes.
• Pour in broth and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes.
• Puree in a blender or food processor, or using an immersion blender. Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve with a swirl of yogurt.