Potato And Lovage Soup Food

OLD FASHIONED LOVAGE AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute the chopped onion in olive oil until translucent; then add the cubed potatoes and mix together.
• Add the stock and milk, simmering until the potatoes are nearly tender.
• When potatoes are soft,add the lovage and liquidise the soup, adding further stock or milk if a thinner consistency is required.
• Check the seasoning and add salt and pepper to taste.
• Return to the saucepan and heat through gently - do NOT allow the soup to boil.
• Serve hot and garnish with the remaining lovage and crusty bread and butter or bread rolls.
• This travels very well in a thermos flask for a warming picnic soup.

POTATO AND LOVAGE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan begin by cooking your bacon slowly, until crisp. Remove bacon to a side dish and crumble it when cooled.
• In the bacon grease add your chopped onion and sauté till translucent. Now remove your onion to the bacon dish.
• Add your cubed potatoes to the remaining grease. Add the butter if the bacon grease is not sufficient. Sauté until the potato cubes are a little golden but not cooked all the way through.
• Now add your bacon, onions, bay leaves, chicken stock, and salt and pepper. Cook this until your potatoes are thoroughly cooked, about 15-20 minutes.
• Then add your chopped lovage and cook for 10 more minutes or until lovage is tender.
• Finally add your milk and bring back to temperature without boiling or the milk may curdle.
• For a creamier consistency take an immersion blender and partially blend the soup, leaving about 50% of the potatoes whole. Add lovage leaves or fresh parsley for garnish. Serve.

CREAMY TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the vegan butter in a large soup pot. Add the onion and carrot and saute for about 8-10 minutes. Until the onion looks translucent.
• Add the garlic and saute a couple more minutes.
• Add the flour and stir and cook to make a roux. It will take about 3 minutes to cook the flour taste out of the mixture.
• Pour in the broth, water, tomato paste and tomatoes. Stir to make sure the roux is all mixed into the liquid. Add the basil.
• Cover and cook over medium heat for 30 minutes. Stir a couple of times to make sure it is not sticking.
• White this is cooking cover the potato pieces with water in a separate saucepan.
• Bring to boil and then lower and cook about 12 to 15 minutes, until tender but not overly cooked. Drain and set aside.
• When the tomato mixture is done remove from heat and let cool.
• Now you need to blend the soup. You can either use and immersion blender until it is completely smooth or use a blender. Blend in batches until the soup is smooth.
• Return the tomato soup to the pot by pouring it through a sieve.
• Reheat the soup and add the coconut milk, potatoes, salt and pepper. Do not bring to a boil just heat through on medium-high.
• Taste to see if you need more salt or pepper. They can always add a little at the table.