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Creamy Jerusalem artichoke soup
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Creamy Jerusalem artichoke soup

Using Jerusalem artichokes at the height of their season is cost effective and delicious. This creamy soup recipe is perfect for the wintery months and you’ll be licking the bowl, it’s that good!
Serves: 4
Time to make: 30 mins

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)

    • Kilojoules 1470kJ

    • Calories 351cal

    • Protein 15g

    • Total fat 12g

    • –Saturated fat 3g

    • Carbohydrates 40g

    • –Sugars 10g

    • Dietary fibre 16g

    • Sodium 730mg

    • Calcium 200mg

    • Iron 3.5mg

    Note: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.
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    Author: Jo Bridgford - Chef, Food Stylist
    Photographer: Melanie Jenkins
    First published: Jul 2019

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