RECIPES FOR HEALTH
Purée of Winter Vegetable Soup
Andrew Scrivani for The New York Times
By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN
Published: January 18, 2011
Living in France, I was always impressed by the bags of mixed vegetables, called soupe, sold in farmers’ markets and supermarkets alike. The bags usually included an onion, carrots and celery, a leek, a turnip or two and a bouquet garni consisting of a bay leaf, a sprig of thyme and another of parsley. I’ve added root vegetables this ginger-scented soup, which is inspired by the many simple suppers I enjoyed in the homes of French friends.
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1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 pound leeks (1 large or 2 small), white and light green parts only, cleaned well and sliced
1/2 pound carrots (2 large), peeled and sliced
1/2 pound kohlrabi, trimmed, peeled and diced
1/2 pound turnips, peeled and diced
6 ounces potatoes (2 medium), peeled and diced
1 1/2 quarts water, chicken stock or vegetable stock (see note)
2 fat slices ginger, peeled
1 bay leaf
A couple of sprigs each thyme and parsley
12 peppercorns
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1. Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large, heavy soup pot or Dutch oven. Add the onion. Cook, stirring, until it begins to soften, about three minutes. Add the leeks and a generous pinch of salt. Cook, stirring often, until tender but not browned, about five more minutes. Add the carrots, kohlrabi, turnips, potatoes and water or stock. Bring to a boil.
2. Meanwhile, wrap the ginger, bay leaf, thyme, parsley and peppercorns in cheesecloth. Tie them up to make a bouquet garni, and add to the pot. Add salt to taste (about 2 teaspoons), reduce the heat, cover and simmer one hour. Remove the cheesecloth bag, and discard.
3. Blend the soup until smooth with an immersion blender or in batches in a regular blender. (Do not put the top on tight; cover the top with a towel to prevent hot splashes.) Pour the soup through a strainer into a bowl; press the soup through the strainer with the back of a ladle or with a pestle. Return to the pot and heat through. Add lots of freshly ground pepper, taste and adjust salt, and serve.
Note: To make a quick vegetable stock, cut away the dark green outer leaves of the leeks, wash thoroughly, and simmer in a pot of water with the peelings from the carrots while you prepare your other vegetables. Strain, and use for the soup.
Yield: Serves six.
Advance preparation: The finished soup will keep for three or four days in the refrigerator. Whisk before reheating.
Nutritional information per serving: 109 calories; 3 grams fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 milligrams cholesterol; 21 grams carbohydrates; 5 grams dietary fiber; 76 milligrams sodium (does not include salt to taste); 3 grams protein
Martha Rose Shulman is the author of "The Very Best of Recipes for Health."
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