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  • 60 min.
  • 60 min.
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Ingredients:

Soup:

Optional final touch:

  • 6 TBSP of parsley - fresh and finely chopped

*This recipe assumes that you are working with a sodium-free broth (a broth with no salt added). If you are working with a broth that includes sodium, adjust the amount of salt based on your preference.

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Fruit and vegetables are nutritious, full of vitamins, and are very flavorful. Even if you are not interested in gaining the health benefits or appreciate the initial taste, fruit and vegetables are often very important for creating a final flavor in many meals (creating important flavor elements). The following are ways to wash, peel, and cut your produce. In this section, I’m not able to cover all fruits and vegetables but have chosen the most common ones. In this section I’m not able to cover all fruits and vegetables but have chosen the most common ones.

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1. Sauté vegetables:

1.1. Preheat a medium pot on medium-high heat with 2 TBSP of frying oil and add:

1 large onion – finely chopped

Sauté with occasional stirring until glossy (about 2 – 4 minutes).

1.2. Add:

3 medium potatoes – cut into large pieces
1 cauliflower – with the stem and cut into large pieces

Sauté for an additional 2 minutes with constant stirring.

2. Simmering:

2.1. Add into the pot:

6 cups of vegetable broth

Briefly stir and cover with a lid. Bring to a simmer (about 195°F) with occasional stirring.

2.2.

Lower the heat to medium and cook for 40 minutes with occasional stirring.

3. Finishing phase:

3.1. Select a few pcs of cauliflower and take out of the soup into a side bowl (these pieces will be added to the soup after processing to add some texture).

Important:
Leave the majority of cauliflower in the soup.

3.2.

Process broth with vegetables (in the pot) until smooth with an immersion blender (while still cooking).

3.3. Add:

1 cup of heavy cream
2 cloves of garlic – grated
Zest from 1 lemon
1 TSP of salt
½ TSP of ground pepper\

Briefly stir together and cook with occasional stirring for an additional 5 minutes (now without the lid).

3.4.

Optionally, add water or broth if the liquid evaporates more than it should, and then cook for an additional 3 minutes.

3.5.

Taste and add salt and/or pepper if needed

4. Serving:

4.1.

Before serving, let the soup cool down with occasional stirring to 150 – 160°F (optional).

4.2.

Serve each portion with homemade croutons and parsley.

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