| Broccoli soup with carrot red bell pepper soup |
Inspired by a soup at Corleone, my favorite restaurant in Krakow, I’ve prepared two soups and served them up in one bowl. Together the soup colors and flavors complement each other making the combination so much better that either soup on its own. It’s easy to do and makes for a very striking presentation for Broccoli and Carrot Soup
My starting point for any soup is the prepackaged bundle of vegetables that every Polish housewife uses. I’m going to miss this when I return to the states.
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| the bundle of soup veg available in any Polish market |
Smacznego!
Lois
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Broccoli and Carrot Soup
- Category: Soup
- Cuisine: Polish
Description
Two delicious soups in one bowl, what could be prettier?
Ingredients
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- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 leek (the white and light green part), sliced
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 small parsnips, sliced
- 1 small celery root, peeled and diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 carrots, sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 small head broccoli, chopped
- Stock, chicken or vegetable (for vegan)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- a dash of cayenne (optional)
Instructions
- Divide the oil between two saucepans
- Divide the leek and onion between the two pans, season a pinch of salt and pepper, and cook over medium high heat until soft
- Divide the parsnip, celery root, and garlic between the two pans
- Add 7 carrots and the red bell pepper to one pan
- Add 1 carrot and the broccoli the other
- Continue to cook the vegetables, stirring often, for 3 – 5
- Add stock to both pans, just enough to cover the veg
- Simmer until everything is tender
- Blend until smooth (I use an immersion blender)
- Check for seasoning, adding salt and pepper if necessary, and cayenne if you’re using it
- Pour both soups into a bowl at the same time (easy to do with liquid measuring cups), adding whatever finishing touch your veggie-loving heart desires, suggestions below 🙂
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| Carrot – red bell pepper soup |
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| Broccoli soup |
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| Pour both soups into the bowl at the same time |
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| Garnish with dots from a spoon handle |
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| Or run a knife back and forth through the soup for a zig-zag pattern |
An accountant by trade and a food blogger since 2009, Lois Britton fell in love with Polish cuisine during the years she lived in Poznań, Poland. As the creator of PolishHousewife.com, she connects readers with traditional Polish recipes. Lois has a graduate certificate in Food Writing and Photography from the USF. She is the author of The Polish Housewife Cookbook, available on Amazon and on her website.
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