【蔬菜濃湯】Swede and Parsnip Soup

在寒冷的冬天，大家都會很自然傾向飲熱呼呼暖粒粒的濃湯和熱飲，可以有助於保持身體保暖。所以我很愛飲熱湯和熱飲。湯是很健康滋養營養的，很容易被消化系統吸收。這湯，你可以嘗試加入你選擇的香草和香料。它可能會讓你驚喜，令味道更佳。

我還記得第一次，我沒有使用壓泥器令我花了很多時間。今次使用了，節省一半時間。

The cold winter, I think we naturally gravitate toward warming soups and drinks that  it helps in keeping our body warm. So I love  warming soup and drinks. Soups are always healthy. It nourishes and protects health. Soup is assimilated easily into the body. This soup, you can experiment by adding herbs and spices of your choice. It might surprise you.

I remember the first time , I did not know how to use a potato masher so I spent a lot of time. Now use it that save half time.

 【蔬菜濃湯】

準備時間：5分鐘，烹調時間：1小時15分鐘，合計時間：1小時20分鐘。

分量：4人 

材料：

• 1個大洋蔥，切碎
• 3個蕪菁甘藍，去片切粒
• 1個歐防風，去片切粒
• 3條胡蘿蔔，去片切粒

調味料：

• 2飯匙橄欖油
• 1公升蔬菜湯或雞湯（我用1隻去皮雞脾和1公升水代替)
• 1公升 水
• 2茶匙孜然
• 適量鹽和黑胡椒,調味

【Swede and Parsnips soup】

Prep time:5 mins, Cook time:1 hr 15 mins, Total time:1 hr 20 mins.

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

• 1 onion,chopped
• 1 swede(swede turnip) , peeled and diced
• 1 parsnip, peeled and diced
• 3 carrots, peeled and diced

Form the Store-cupboard:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 litre vegetable stock or chicken stock (I used a skinless chicken leg and 1 litre of water.)
• 1 litre water
• 2 teaspoons cumin
• salt and pepper,for seasoning

 做法:

1.) 加熱湯煲落油，炒香洋蔥約2-3分鐘至軟化焦黃色。 

2.) 加入蕪菁甘藍，歐防風和胡蘿蔔，兜炒4-5分鐘至軟化。

Directions:

1.) Heat the oil in a saucepan and then add the chopped onions,fry for 2-3 minutes until softened and lightly browned.

2.) Add the diced swede,parsnip and carrots,stir fry for 4-5 minutes until vegetables is softened.

 3.) 加入去皮雞脾和1公升水，煲滾後轉用炆火煲20分鐘至蔬菜軟淋。

3.) Add the skinless chicken leg and 1 liter water, bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for about 20 minutes, until vegetables is tender.

4.) 把蔬菜隔離湯水，並用壓泥器（或攪拌器）將蔬菜壓成泥狀。

5.) 把去皮雞脾除骨切開。

6.) 同時將4和5放回湯煲繼續煲，並加1公升水煲滾後轉用炆火煲多25-30分鐘。

7.) 拌入孜然，鹽和胡椒，煮1分鐘，離火。

4.) Drain the vegetables and reserving the liquid,and then use a potato masher(or a blender) to mush the flesh. 

5.) Cutted the skinless chicken leg and remove the bone.

6.) Meanwhile,return these(4 and 5) to the saucepan and add 1 liter water, bring to the boil again and simmer for 25-30 minutes.

7.) Stir in cumin,salt and black pepper for seasoning and cook for 1 minute. Remove from the heat.

8.) 完成，並熱飲配熱麵包享用。（我喜歡配芝士多士）

8.) Serve the soup very hot with warm bread. (I like a cheese toast with this soup)

 

Enjoying