Winter Vegetable Potage
A hearty soup just loaded with a huge variety of winter vegetables
Yield
8 servingsPrep
30 minCook
1Ready
2 hrsIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup |
butter
unsalted, |
|
| 1 | medium |
onions
coarsely chopped |
|
| 1 | each |
leeks
trimmed, split lengthwise, chopped and well washed |
*
|
| 3 | each |
celery
stalks, chopped |
|
| 3 | each |
garlic
cloves, crushed |
|
| 1 | small |
jalapeño pepper
split lengthwise, seeded, and chopped |
*
|
| 2 | large |
carrots
peeled, chopped |
|
| ½ | medium |
cabbage
head, savoy, cored, coarsely chopped |
*
|
| 2 | medium |
potatoes
baking, peeled and coarsely chopped |
|
| 2 | medium |
turnip
white, peeled and chopped |
*
|
| 1 | medium |
fennel bulb
bulb, chopped |
*
|
| 1 | medium |
kohlrabi
peeled, coarsely chopped |
*
|
| 1 | medium |
celery
root, (celeriac) pared, coarsely chopped |
*
|
| 3 | each |
broccoli florets
stalks, coarsely cut up |
*
|
| 12 | sprigs |
parsley leaves
italian or cilantro |
|
| 10 | cups |
chicken broth
|
|
| 3 | cups |
heavy whipping cream
(whipping cream) |
|
| 1 | x |
salt
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | x |
sour cream
garnish |
*
|
| 1 | x |
chives
fresh, chopped, garnish |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | ml |
butter
unsalted, |
|
| 1 | medium |
onions
coarsely chopped |
|
| 1 | each |
leeks
trimmed, split lengthwise, chopped and well washed |
*
|
| 3 | each |
celery
stalks, chopped |
|
| 3 | each |
garlic
cloves, crushed |
|
| 1 | small |
jalapeño pepper
split lengthwise, seeded, and chopped |
*
|
| 2 | large |
carrots
peeled, chopped |
|
| 0.5 | medium |
cabbage
head, savoy, cored, coarsely chopped |
*
|
| 2 | medium |
potatoes
baking, peeled and coarsely chopped |
|
| 2 | medium |
turnip
white, peeled and chopped |
*
|
| 1 | medium |
fennel bulb
bulb, chopped |
*
|
| 1 | medium |
kohlrabi
peeled, coarsely chopped |
*
|
| 1 | medium |
celery
root, (celeriac) pared, coarsely chopped |
*
|
| 3 | each |
broccoli florets
stalks, coarsely cut up |
*
|
| 12 | sprigs |
parsley leaves
italian or cilantro |
|
| 2.4 | l |
chicken broth
|
|
| 7.1E+2 | ml |
heavy whipping cream
(whipping cream) |
|
| 1 | x |
salt
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | x |
sour cream
garnish |
*
|
| 1 | x |
chives
fresh, chopped, garnish |
*
|
Directions
In a large saucepan or casserole, heat up the butter over medium-low heat. Add the onion, leek, celery, garlic and jalapeno pepper chili. Cook, covered for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add the carrots, cabbage, potatoes, turnips, fennel, kohlrabi, celery root, broccoli, parsley, and enough stock to nearly cover.
Bring the contents to a boil; lower heat and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until very tender.
Purée the soup, working in batches as necessary, in a processor or blender. Rinse out the pan, pour the soup back into the saucepan, and bring the soup to a simmer.
Add cream and salt and pepper to taste; heat back up to simmer. Serve with garnish of sour cream and chives.
NOTE: At Thanksgiving dinner at The Four Seasons, this soup is served in a hollowed-out acorn squash. To serve it this way, slice off the tops and a thin sliver from the bottom of the acorn squash (this is so the squash can 'sit up' on its own) then hollow out the insides.
Pour in the finished soup and bake on a baking sheet, uncovered, at 375℉ (190℃) until the squash is tender, about 30 minutes. The squash will be tender enough to be scraped from the shell and eaten with the soup.
The vegetables in this soup can be varied according to what is in season, as long as you maintain the proportion of solids to liquid.
