

Creamy Jerusalem artichoke soup
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup peeled and chopped onion
- 1 cup sliced celery
- 1 cup peeled and diced carrot
- 2 bay leaves, lightly crushed
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled, sliced
- 1kg Jerusalem artichokes, peeled, chopped
- 1 cup reduced-salt vegetable stock
- 400g can cannellini beans
- chopped chives, to garnish
- ¼ cup lite sour cream, to garnish
- 4 slices wholegrain or seeded sourdough bread, to serve
Instructions
1 In a large pot, heat half of the oil over medium. Add onion, celery, carrot and bay leaves and cook for 2-3 minutes until tender. Add garlic and cook for another minute before adding Jerusalem artichokes, stock and 3 cups water.
2 Cover and continue to cook for another 20 minutes until the artichokes have begun to break down.
3 Purée the soup using a stick blender or in a food processor. Add beans and heat through for another 5 minutes. Drizzle with remaining olive oil, garnish with chives and a dollop of sour cream and serve with bread on the side.
Variations
Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free bread and check stock and sour cream are gluten free.
Make it vegan: Use Massels Chicken Stock Powder and Zenzo Sour Cream. Check bread is vegan.
HFG tip
NOTE: If you have a nut allergy and are using packaged goods in recipes, please check the allergen warning on the packet regarding nuts.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 351cal
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Kilojoules 1470kJ
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Protein 15g
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Total fat 12g
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–Saturated fat 3g
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Carbohydrates 40g
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–Sugars 10g
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Dietary fibre 16g
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Sodium 730mg
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Calcium 200mg
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Iron 3.5mg
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