Farmhouse Soup Recipes

FARMHOUSE VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a stockpot over medium heat, melt the butter.
• Add the onion and leeks, cover, and cook, stirring once or twice, for 5-7 minutes, or until vegetables are soft but not browned.
• Add the parsnips, potatoes, carrots and Recipe #476612 or broth, cover and cook for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.
• Remove from the heat and let cool for 10 minutes.
• Working in batches, transfer the soup to a food processor or blender and puree until smooth.
• Your immersion blender can also be used.
• Return soup to the pot, whisk in the half and half, and season with the parsley, salt and pepper.
• Simmer until heated through.
• Ladle the soup into swallow bowls and enjoy.

FARMHOUSE SOUP

Steps:

• Dice the carrots, and turnips and white portion of the leeks.
• Melt butter in a large pan. Put in the carrots, turnips, leeks and soften on low heat for 10minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Wash the bacon in cold water and put in a saucepan of water, bring to the boil and simmer for 10minutes on low heat, drain and set aside to cool.
• Finely shred the cabbage, and chop the bacon into cubes.
• Add stock and bacon and cabbage to the vegetables, salt and pepper to taste. Bring to the boil, reduce heat. Cover and simmer gently for about 1hour.
• Cap and string the beans, wash and cut into pieces about 4cm long. Chop the celery and cube the potatoes.
• About 20minutes before end of cooking time, add cubed potatoes and peas to soup and cook further until tender.
• Serve with croûtons (optional) and grated Gruyère Cheese.

FARMHOUSE SOUP

Steps:

• Place the chickpeas and half the water in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to the boil. Cook, covered, for 1 minute. Set aside for 1 hr to soak.
• Drain chickpeas. Return to pan with the remaining water. Bring to the boil over medium-high heat. Add veal, onion, rosemary, bay leaves and parsley, and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, covered, for 1 1/2 hours Discard rosemary bay leaves and parsley. Set aside to cool completely. Place in the fridge to chill.
• Remove fat from the surface. Transfer the veal to a plate. Discard bones. Coarsely shred.
• Add carrot, potato, parsnip, leek, tomato, rice and tomato paste to the pan.
• Bring to boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low. Cook, covered, for 30-40 minutes or until rice is tender.
• Add the veal, broccoli and beans and cook for 5 minutes or until the beans are bright green and tender crisp.
• Ladle among the serving bowls and serve.

IRISH FARMHOUSE VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Dice all the vegetables and mix, then set aside.
• Mix a thickening slurry of corn starch and water. This will separate easily, so keep the spoon available to re-stir just before use.
• In a saucepan, bring the chicken stock and bay leavesto a boil, then blanch the barley for 8-10 minutes.
• Heat a large saute pan, then add the olive oil and keep on medium heat.
• When oil is hot, sweat the vegetables (20-30 minutes) until they are "al dente". Season with salt & pepper.
• Add the chicken base & onion powder. Stir and let simmer for 2-3 minutes.
• When the liquid reaches a boil, stir, then add the corn starch slurry (remember to stir the slurry just before adding!).
• Continue to stir -- the soup should become thick.
• Garnish with parsley & scallions, then serve.

FARMHOUSE CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Place the chicken and water in a Dutch oven. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Add the onion, celery, carrots, garlic, salt, pepper, poultry seasoning and red pepper flakes. Cover and simmer for 1 hour or until chicken is tender. , Remove chicken from broth; cool. Skim fat from broth. Remove meat from bones; discard bones and skin. Cut meat into bite-size pieces; return to broth. Cover and simmer., For spaetzle, combine the flour, salt, baking powder and nutmeg in a small bowl. Stir in the eggs, milk and parsley; blend well. With a rubber spatula, push batter through a large-hole grater or colander into simmering soup. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until spaetzle float to the top.