When i was in Ireland last i had this amazing vegetable soup (many places, same soup) that was creamy and smooth, no chunks and was often served with irish soda bread. I couldn't tell if the vegetables were pureed? or even what vegetables were used but it was so good! Does anyone have a recipe for this? pretty please?
Prepare vegies, potatoes and onion. put a large knob of butter into a pan and gently saute the vegies on a low light with a lid on until softish, add a pint/half litre of chicken stock and simmer until vegies are really soft. Season to taste and blend. If desired add cream.
PS I don't add cream as the potatoes give a creamy affect.
This sounds more like it! I don0't think there was much (if any) cream in it, thats why it was so yummy and different than a normal cremed veggie soup.
This was not recently by the way, it was in 2006 or 2007.
My aunt makes a soup just like you describe. It's pretty much the veg on that recipe above but she doesn't put and cream or butter and I think in Portugal it would be a turnip & not a parsnip (unless they are the same (?)) and without leek. Apparently what makes it "irish" and yummy, is the butter.
If you stick with carrot, potato, turnip/swede/parsnip, a bit of onion or onion like veg (leek, scallion), and broth with a hand blender, you are on the right path.
Don't forget to show us on the food photo thread. Yum!!