Wild garlic soup recipe - Pies, Puddings and Pottages

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Wild garlic soup

Wild garlic, or ramsons, grows in shady woodland areas from March to May in most parts of the British Isles. This creamy soup can be served hot or cold.

Equipment

Weighing scales
Measuring jug
Large saucepan
Blender

Preparation method

Place the butter in the saucepan and heat until melted and beginning to foam.
Add the chopped onion and sauté until transparent.
Add the potato cubes and stir in.
Season with salt and pepper before pouring in the vegetable stock.
Bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer until the potato cubes are soft.
Add the wild garlic leaves and stir them until wilted.
Remove from the heat and allow to cool for 20 minutes.
Add the cream and place in the blender.
Blend until smooth.
Return the soup to the saucepan and heat to a simmer. Simmer until hot.
Serve with a swirl of double cream and decorate with wild garlic flowers.
If you are serving the soup cold, pour the soup from the blender into a bowl.
Cover with cling film and chill for an hour or two.

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Serves:

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 25

Cooling time 20

Total Time 1

Ingredients

25 g butter
1 medium onion, peeled and finely chopped
300 g potatoes, peeled and cut into 2cm cubes
Salt and white pepper
1 litre vegetable stock
200 g wild garlic leaves, washed
200 ml double cream

To serve

1 tbsp double cream per serving
A few wild garlic flowers per serving

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Wild garlic soup

Serving Size

306 g

Amount per Serving

Calories

198

Percent of Daily Value*

Fat

15

g

23

%

Saturated Fat

8.9

g

56

%

Cholesterol

43

mg

14

%

Sodium

415

mg

18

%

Potassium

453

mg

13

%

Carbohydrates

13

g

4

%

Fiber

2.3

g

10

%

Sugar

4

g

4

%

Protein

3.1

g

6

%

Calcium

74

mg

7

%

Iron

2.6

mg

14

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Keywords

Iron Age, soup, wild garlic

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