Sallys Radish Soup Food

RADISH TOP SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion, and saute until tender. Mix in the potatoes and radish greens, coating them with the butter. Pour in chicken broth. Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes.
• Allow the soup mixture to cool slightly, and transfer to a blender. Blend until smooth.
• Return the mixture to the saucepan. Mix in the heavy cream. Cook and stir until well blended. Serve with radish slices.

RADISH GREENS SOUP

Steps:

• Over medium heat, melt the butter in a large saucepan and saute the onions until tender.
• Stir in the potatoes and radish greens.
• Pour in the chicken broth (Use less if you want a thicker soup, you can always add broth later to thin it).
• Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20-30 minutes, or until potatoes and stems are tender.
• Remove from heat and allow to cool a bit. Pour into a blender and blend until smooth. (My upright blender works great, my immersion blender didn't work as well.).
• Return to the saucepan. Reheat on low if needed. Stir in the yogurt (this makes it creamier, but it is tasty without it too). Optional is to dish up the soup first, then put a small dollop of yogurt into the bowl and give it a little swirl.
• I find this soup is very versatile. If the radish leaves are younger, then the soup more mild so I may add different seasonings. Our family has wide tastes, so I'll serve it as is and let individuals add a dash of tobasco or other seasonings, or sprinkle on some cheese. Sometimes I add in a carrot or other leftover veggies with the potatoes.

SALLY'S RADISH SOUP

Steps:

• Clean the radishes (cut off the tops and the bottoms and wash them) and place them in a large saucepan. Add the onions. Pour the chicken broth over them and simmer for 35 minutes.
• Let the contents of the saucepan cool slightly and then puree in a blender. (You'll have to do this in batches - it won't all fit at once.) Transfer the puree to a large bowl and cover it to keep it warm.
• Put the large saucepan back on the burner. Melt the butter on medium heat and sprinkle in the flour. Stir until bubbles appear. Keep stirring and cooking for one minute. Add the Half & Half (or light cream) and cook, stirring frquently, until mixture has thickened. This should take about 5 minutes or so.
• Add Worcestershire sauce, salt, white pepper, and horseradish sauce. Then add the radish puree and stir throughly. Return to the heat and stir until heated through.
• If you want to get fancy, get a few extra radishes, slice them very thinly, and float them on top of the soup bowls. You can also add fresh, minced parsley for color.

SPINACH AND RADISH SOUP

Steps:

• In a large soup kettle, bring broth to a boil.
• Stir in ginger, sugar, pepper and vinegar.
• Stir in scallions.
• Stir in radishes and spinach.
• Return to almost a boil and cook about 5 minutes.
• Stir in shrimps.
• Simmer for five minutes more.
• Remove from heat and let stand for 5-6 minutes.