Cream of Salsify & Mushroom Soup
Salsify is a long, thin, darkly earth-coloured root, can be found in greengrocers's shops in February, also available as preserved ; when scrubbed, it is revealed to be white whithout an obvious outer skin.
Yield
4 servingsPrep
10 minCook
35 minReady
45 minLow Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 450 | grams |
salsify
|
* |
| 2 | each |
onions
chopped |
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
sunflower oil
|
|
| 275 | grams |
mushrooms
cleaned and roughly chopped |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
olive oil
|
|
| 2 ⅛ | pints |
water
|
*
|
| 25 | grams |
butter
|
|
| 25 | grams |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| ¼ | pint |
milk
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
sea salt
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
to taste, freshly ground |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5E+2 | grams |
salsify
|
* |
| 2 | each |
onions
chopped |
|
| 45 | ml |
sunflower oil
|
|
| 275 | grams |
mushrooms
cleaned and roughly chopped |
|
| 15 | ml |
olive oil
|
|
| 1 | l |
water
|
*
|
| 25 | grams |
butter
|
|
| 25 | grams |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 118 | ml |
milk
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
sea salt
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
to taste, freshly ground |
*
|
Directions
Scrub the salsify in plenty of water, discard the ends of the roots and cut into 1 cm (½ in) lengths.
Soften the onions with the salsify in the sunflower oil for 10 to 15 minutes in a heavy, covered pan.
Stir occasionally to prevent sticking, as salsify is dry.
Meanwhile stew the mushrooms in the olive oil until they have given off their liquid, reserve the liquid and add the mushrooms to the salsify and onions.
Cover with the water and bring to the boil; simmer for 20 minutes.
In a heavy pan, melt the butter, stir in the flour and gradually add first the mushrooms-liquid, then the milk.
When you have a thick sauce, slowly stir in the liquid from the soup, add the vegetables and liquidize.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
