Friday, December 6, 2013

POTATO SOUP



POTATO SOUP


 
 I like soups,specially at cold winter days.  This is  a classic and very easy  soup but delightful.
 
 
 
 
INGREDIENTS
500g potatoes, peeled and roughly sliced
1 medium onion, sliced
1 medium celery root - celeriac, peeled and  roughly sliced
1 cup chicken stock
300ml milk
1/2 sour cream
1 teaspoon salt
750ml water
 
FOR SAUCE
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon chili
1 teaspoon dry mint
 
 
Peel potatoes and celery root, cut into slice, slice onion. Place all vegetable into a deep pan. Add 750ml water. Bring to boil and simmer 25 minutes or until all vegetables are tender. Mash with hand blender until smooth .  Add chicken stock , milk and salt. Bring to boil 10 minutes if it is too thick add more milk. And then add sour cream.
For sauce melt butter add chili and dry mint. Pour over  just before serve the soup.