Thursday, September 2, 2010

VEGGIE KALE SOUP with SWEET POTATO FLORETS (it may not look yummy BUT IT IS!)

SWEET POTATO FLORETS


Boil 2 white or red sweet potatoes
when hot mash up with real butter to make a thicker paste
Put potatoes into a pastry bag and make them pretty
press right on to a lightly greased cookie sheet
Put into a preheated oven for about 3 mins
Then broil until golden (about 2 min... keep your eyes on them the whole time as they will burn )
 

Veggie Kale soup with sweet potato floret
and cottage cheese sauce

2 liters of organic vegetable broth (pour into big stock pot)
                                    3 carrots coarsely chopped
                                    2 parsnips coarsely chopped
                                    2 onions coarsely chopped
                                    1 large leek coarsely chopped
                                    2 med potatoes chopped
                                    3 bay leaves
                                    salt and pepper to taste

Cook soup for about 3 hours... a slow simmer.  Cool right down.

1 large bunch of Kale (cut kale off stocks and toss stalks into compost)

Bring a big pot of water to a boil insert kale and boil for about 5 min (do not
put a lid on the kale as it will lose it's pretty colour)

    Drain

When the soup is cooled put a safe amount into the blended with the kale.  I do about 3/4 full.  Blend on low for a few seconds at a time.  You want it still a bit chunky not smooth.  Although I have tried it this way and found it to be quite palatable but I prefer it a bit chunky.
Continue this process until all your soup and kale are blended.
Replace into soup pot and bring to a hot simmer.  Simmer hot for about 15 mins.  Turn off heat source and let sit for about 5 minutes.

                                  Serve up in bowls  EAT AND ENJOY. 

                      I like sweet potato florets with some cottage cheese sauce.