Herb & Potato Soup
Ingredients
- 2oz butter
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1lb fresh herbs such as watercress, parsley, chervil, marjoram or lovage
- 1lb potatoes, peeled, diced and rinsed
- 2 pints vegetable stock
- Salt and pepper to taste
I was a bit suspicious on seeing this recipe for the first time, but having tried it I was bowled over by the flavours. Pick a tasty potato that can compete with the herbs.
Instructions
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Melt the butter and gently soften the onion without browning.
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Roughly chop the herbs and stir into the onion with a good pinch of salt and pepper. Cover and sweat for 2-3 minutes.
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Add the potatoes and 1/2 pint of the stock, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
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Add the remainder of the stock and simmer for another 5 minutes, until the potato can be mashed into the soup.
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Stir well, taste for seasoning and serve.
Serve with fresh bread and butter, or herby croutons if you're feeling particularly herby.
Further Reading
 New Covent Garden Food Company's Book of Soups New Covent Garden Soup Company |  Bread Matters: Why and How to Make Your Own Andrew Whitley |  Bread: River Cottage Handbook No. 3 Daniel Stevens |  New Covent Garden Book of Soup and Beyond: Soups, Beans and Other Things New Covent Garden Soup Company |  Garlic, Garlic, Garlic: Exceptional Recipes from the World's Most Indispensable Ingredient Linda Griffith |
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