Roasted Parsnip and Garlic soup
When my fiance (still no luck with a cute nickname) and I were in Ireland, the one vegetarian dish we could count on at most any place was a vegetable soup of some sort. I think the veggies in it depended on what was extra in the kitchen and in season, but they all had it.
We enjoyed it so much that when I saw a little “Best of Irish: Soups” book(let), I got it so I could make them at home.
Since I am sure that the recipe/book is copyrighted I won’t write it here, but I can tell you that there were parsnips, garlic, potatoes, onions veggie stock (this is what made it so orange looking) and dry white wine. It made the house smell amazing.
Here’s the roasted bits and all other stuff simmering on the stovetop:
After processing the whole thing (I used a blender):
Servings for two with a side of homemade sourdough:
Mmmmmm dipping… you can see the thickness of the soup here:
And last, but not least, clever nickname having his first taste:
It was pretty good, but needed something (there were no herbs or spices) that I just couldn’t put my finger on. I think cilantro would have been an excellent choice, however, I despise it. There is no way I would put that dread herb in my mouth voluntarily. I’ll most likely make a small batch and experiment sometime.
I think the next soup I make will be a leek and potato soup made on the same day as some fresh bread to use as a spoon.
I am waiting for the Cafe Paradiso cookbook to arrive. I ordered it online just a few days ago. It’s from a very good vegetarian restaurant in Cork, Ireland. Cute nickname, his sister, his brother and I went there for an early dinner one evening. Everything we had there was delicious and I can’t wait to get the cookbook to have their exact parsnip mash recipe.
Plans for the coming week:
Finish Ribby Cardi
Start paint stripping in living room
Order rat cage