Saturday, April 18, 2020

Skyrim Vegetable Soup! With Extras!

This is a twist on Potato & Leek Vegetable soup! Skyrim inspired!
Okay Dragonborn, get out your boar meat, butter, carrots, goat cheese, leeks, potatoes, dried elves ear, potatoes, salt, garlic, bread, & a jug of milk!
Just kidding! I promise this recipe is tasty & easy though!




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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Serves: 4+

Items Needed:
  • Large pot
  • Measuring Tools
  • Potato masher or blender (optional, but recommended)
Ingredients:
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 3 carrots, peeled & diced
  • 1 small yellow onion, diced
  • 3 leeks, chopped (look below for ease of washing/cutting)
  • 2lbs gold Yukon potatoes, chopped (peeled is optional)
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 5 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 4 cups chicken broth (low sodium is what we use)
  • Seasonings: 
    • 2 teaspoons dried dill
    • 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
    • 1/2 teaspoons salt
    • 1 teaspooons mustard powder
    • 2 teaspoons fennel seeds
    • 3 sprigs of fresh thyme
    • 3 bay leaves 
  • Optional ingredients:  
    • 8oz shredded cheddar cheese
    • 8oz (12 strips) bacon (4 strips for topping)
    • 3 ribs celery 
    • Scallions for topping
    • Bread: ciabatta, Italian, garlic, etc. for dipping
Directions:
  1. In the large pot on medium-high heat, melt the butter and add the garlic, onions, leeks, celery, & seasonings until softened and fragment. About 5 minutes.
  2. Add the carrots, potatoes, chicken broth, bay leaves, & thyme. Stir well. Let it look for 20 minutes on medium-high heat. 
  3. If you are adding bacon, cook it using your preferred method such as a pan, oven, microwave, etc. Dice 8 strips of bacon once cooked & cooled. Dice the other 4 strips, but keep separate to use as a topping.
  4. Turn the heat to medium-low and remove the bay leaves & thyme. Add 1 cup of heavy cream. If you want bacon and/or cheese (recommended), add in 8 strips of bacon. Slowly mix in handfuls of the cheddar cheese at a time to the soup. Add more pepper & salt to taste, if desired.
  5. For a thicker soup, use a potato masher to mashed up the chunks. For a thinner soup, you can use a hand blender. You can also put the soup into a regular blender, leaving a hole at the top for heat to escape.
  6. Ladle into bowls and garnish with bacon pieces, scallions, & cracker pepper. Serve with bread.
Note: If you aren't used to cooking with leeks, they can be tricky for some to get them clean as dirt has a tendency to hide between the folds. 
Cut off the green tops and the white tip root & discard. Cut the leek in half lengthwise and wash each half under water to get the dirt out. You can also use a colander. After each leek has been washed, they can be chopped.


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