North Croatian Creamy Vegetable Soup Food

BASIC CREAM OF VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and cook until tender without browning. Stir in diced potato and liquid. Bring to a boil and simmer until potato is tender. Stir in your steamed vegetable of choice and return to a simmer. Puree the soup in batches in a blender and return to saucepan. Leave 1 cup of vegetables not pureed if a chunkier soup is preferred. Season soup with salt and pepper and finish with heavy cream. Serve warm with French bread and a salad.

NORTH CROATIAN CREAMY VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Finely mince onion and sauté it on butter until translucent.
• In the meantime, cut and mince all vegetables into small pieces and put into sautéed onion.
• Add all beef stock, season with salt and pepper and cook 40 minutes or until vegetables are soft.
• Blend all vegetables with blender or stick blender into creamy liquid. Add thyme and nutmeg and cook 10-15 minutes.
• Add sour cream before serving. Serve hot with croutons.

CREAM OF VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In Dutch oven, saute the onions, carrots and celery in oil until onions are tender. Add potatoes and cauliflower; saute 5-6 minutes longer. Add the broth, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Let stand until cool., Puree vegetable mixture in a blender or food processor in batches. Return all to the pan. Stir in cream; heat through. (Do not boil.) Garnish with fresh basil.

WINNING CREAM OF VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute onion in butter until tender. Add flour; stir until blended. Gradually add broth. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. , Stir in the milk, cream, basil, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Add the vegetables; cook gently until heated through.

CROATIAN SOUR SOUP

Steps:

• Simmer potato in salted water until tender but firm.
• Drain and set aside, covered.
• Saute the onions and paprika in the oil, add the garlic and saute for a few minues more.
• Mix in the fennel, bay leaf, carrots, parsnips and celery, saute for 5 minutes, stirring.
• Sift the flour ino the vegetables and simmer on low heat for a few minutes, stirring.
• Add the salt, black pepper, vinegar and vegetable stock.
• Simmer for 10 minutes then stir in the potatoes and sauerkraut.
• Garnish each bowl with sour cream or chives, serve with black bread or marbled rye.