Turnip Honey Roasted Garlic Soup Recipes

ROASTED TURNIP SOUP WITH HONEY CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Bring large pot of lightly salted water to boil. Blanch the turnips for 3 minute.
• Drain and rinse with cold water. Lightly towel dry the turnips.
• Toss turnips, onions, leeks, garlic and thyme in oil in a large bowl. Spread on a baking sheet or dish in a single layer. Roast in preheated oven for approximately 1 hour, stirring and turning every 15 minute or so until browned evenly.
• Place roasted vegetables in a soup pot. Add 3/4 cup of water to pan vegetables were roasted in, scrape bits and juices and add to soup pot.
• Add the stock, milk, cream and salt to pot. Bring almost to boil and partially cover. Reduce heat to simmer an cook for about 30 min or until turnips are quite tender. In a blender, puree the soup in batches.
• Strain through food mill or strainer to create creamy fine consistency.
• Serve with Honey Cream.
• Honey Cream: Mix ingredients from above together well.

TURNIP, HONEY & ROASTED GARLIC SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in pot, add onions and cook gently for 10 min without coloring.
• Add carrots, potatoes, turnips, celery and stock to the pot. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer gently for 1 hour.
• Remove from stove and blend until smooth, return to the pot.
• Squeeze the roasted garlic from the skins, mash into a pulp and add to the soup with the honey.
• Season to taste and serve.

CREAMY ROASTED GARLIC SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cut off top quarter inch of each garlic head and place the garlic heads in a small shallow baking dish.
• Drizzle oil over garlic heads.
• Bake until golden, about one hour.
• Cool slightly.
• Press individual garlic cloves between thumb and finger to release garlic oils.
• Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat.
• Add garlic, leeks and onion and saute until onion is translucent, about eight minutes.
• Reduce heat to low, add flour and cook ten minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in hot stock and sherry.
• Simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, then cool slightly.
• Puree soup in batches in blender or processor.
• Return the soup to the saucepan.
• Add cream and simmer until thickened, about ten minutes.
• Add lemon juice to taste.
• Season with salt and white pepper.
• Place one slice of toast in bottom of bowl.
• Ladle soup into bowls.
• Place slice of provolone cheese on top and broil on low for 3-5 minutes to melt cheese.

HONEY-ROASTED ASIAN TURNIPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Arrange quartered turnips onto a large baking sheet with sides.
• Melt honey and butter together and drizzle over turnips. Season with salt and pepper and toss to coat turnips thoroughly.
• Roast for 30-35 minutes or until lightly browned and tender.