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November 10, 2007
'Snip, Leek and Lemon Soup
It's 'snip time again in the organic veg box. We love them chez Scummie, and DJ Mikey has requested parsnip and apple soup for when he returns from his surgery next week. For this weekend, I'm going to try something different, using veg I have in the fridge. I love adding lemon to soups too, as it adds a real freshness.
Ingredients
400g parsnips
20g butter
2 leeks
2 heaped tablespoons yoghurt(I guess you can use milk or cream too, but I don't have any)
700ml (1 1/4pts) vegetable stock (I use Marigold bouillon)
1 bayleaf
grated rind and juice of half a lemon
Peel and slice the parsnips and wash and slice the leeks. Melt the butter and cook the parsnips and leeks for 5 minutes in a covered saucepan. Add the stock, grated lemon rind and bayleaf. Bring to the boil and simmer gently until the vegetables are tender. Cool, remove the bayleaf and add the lemon juice. Puree in a blender, add the yoghurt and gently reheat but do not boil.
The yoghurt and lemon cuts through the sweetness of the parsnip (which can sometimes be a bit too much for me). It is a very thick soup, so make sure the parsnips are well cooked and if you want to thin it, just add more stock or milk at the end.
Posted by scumkitten at November 10, 2007 12:25 PM
Comments
Now that recipe sounds scrummy.
I may have to get some parsnips to try it tomorrow :D
Posted by: glittrgirl 
at November 10, 2007 8:54 PM
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