Monday, April 14, 2008

Rutabaga and Winter Roots Apple Soup

¼ lb (1 stick) butter (113gm)
1 cup roughly chopped onion (1/4 Kilo)
1 cup Granny Smith apple (1/4 Kilo)
1 cup rutabaga (1/4 Kilo)
1 cup butternut squash (1/4 Kilo)
1 cup carrots (1/4 Kilo)
1cup sweet potato (1/4 Kilo)
2 cups chicken stock (1/2 L)
1 cup white wine ( 1/4 L)
1 cup apple juice or hard cider(1/4L)
2 cups heavy cream (1/2 L)
¼ cup maple syrup (60ml)
Salt and cayenne pepper to taste
Sour Cream for decoration
Peel and chop and discard seeds of fruit and root veggies.
In a large pot over medium-high heat, melt the butter. Add the onions, apple, rutabaga, squash, carrots, and sweet potato and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are translucent.
Add the chicken stock, wine and apple cider and bring to a boil. Simmer for 20 to 25 minutes or until all of the veggies are cooked through and tender.
Puree the vegetables in a blender or food processor. Strain through a fine mesh sieve into the same pot you used to cook the vegetables. Add the cream, maple syrup, salt, and cayenne pepper. Heat to desired temp serp with a dollop of sour cream.Add to Technorati Favorites

1 comment:

Jtemmert said...

This was the perfect addition to our Election night meal. Wonderful soup!