Spiced Vegetable Soup

Thu, 23 September 2021

Chef: Edward Hayden

Just the trick this autumn for all your family and friends! This recipe is bursting full of the wonderful vegetables from Riversfield farm.

Ingredients:
2 carrots
1 leek
2 sticks celery
1 large butternut squash
2 large potatoes
½ medium onion
2 cloves of garlic
½ green/red chilli
1200-1500ml chicken/vegetable stock
7floz/200ml avonmore cream
Seasoning

Method:
1) Begin by peeling and chopping all of the vegetables into uniform pieces.
2) Select a large saucepan and heat with a little oil
3) Add in all of the vegetables and mix thoroughly to coat them all with a little butter.
4) Retain the high heat under the saucepan and then add in the chilli which will generate a most fragrant smell in your kitchen. Continue to pan roast for the next 8-10 minutes or until the vegetables are coloured (the smaller vegetables will be soft). Continue to keep a constant stir on the vegetables to prevent them from sticking to the saucepan.
5) Season lightly at this stage.
6) Next you need to add in the cream and 2/3 of the stock.
7) Bring this entire mixture to the boil and then reduce the heat to a constant simmer.
8) Simmer for the next 15-20 minutes or until all of the vegetables have softened.
9) At this stage, depending on necessity you can add the remainder of the stock. I normally add it gradually whilst I am blitzing the soup in order to achieve your preferred consistency (thick or thin).
10) Blitz the soup until smooth, adjusting the consistency with the remaining stock.
11) Taste the soup and season accordingly. For those that are more daring they may wish to add in extra chilli flakes at this time.
12) Garnish the soup with some crème fraiche/natural yoghurt