Recipes - Soup!

[Medusa]

I'm making this later this week, since I have apples that need to be eaten.

Mulligatawny Soup

One onion, diced
1/4 c. butter
1 carrot, diced
1 stalk celery, diced
1 green pepper, sliced
1 apple, peeled and cut into chunks
1 c. cooked chicked, cut up
1/3 c. flour
1 tsp. curry powder
1/8 tsp. mace
2 whole cloves
1 sprig fresh parsley
2 c. chicken stock

Saute onion in butter in deep pot. Add carrots, celery, green pepper, apple and chicken. Stir in remaining ingredients gradually. SImmer, covered, for 30 minutes. Serve hot.



This is one of the yummiest soups I've ever had.

This sounds so yummy; I plan to make it soon but since I detest apples but will cook w/them, is there a specific kind of apple to use or will any kind do?

[jennielynn1970]

This sounds so yummy; I plan to make it soon but since I detest apples but will cook w/them, is there a specific kind of apple to use or will any kind do?

I like to use Macintosh apples, because they're softer and break down easier in the soup. If you are not a fan of apples, do not use a firm apple like grannies or something like that. Macs tend to be great for sauces and cakes and pies, and I love their flavor as well.

Let me know what you think! I love this soup!

ps... I can't imagine detesting apples! I hate red deliciious apples, but that's just me. most apples I do like. Honeycrunch are SPECTACULAR, and only around for a few weeks each year.

[ChrisH]

Made a slightly changed version of this very simple recipe for Leek and Potato soup last Friday. Halved ingredients, used Knorr veg stock instead of chicken, left out the cream, added a little garlic and the merest pinch of chilli. It was yummy.

2 Leeks
2 Large Potatoes
2 Chicken Cubes
Knob of butter
Pepper
Single cream (optional)

Cut the leeks down the middle and slice and then fry gently in the butter

Chop the potatoes into small cubes put them into 2 pints of water with 2 chicken cubes. Cook until soft.

Add the leeks to the potatoes and simmer for 15 minutes adding the pepper, (a good 1/2 teaspoon).

As you serve you can add a small amount of cream, to make cream of leek and potato soup, but this is optional

Delicious with a crusty bread roll.