How to make Potato Soup with Garlic Scapes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
This is an easy dish to make at home. It only requires a few ingredients, yet the flavor that this Soup produces will make you think there\u2019s a lot more going on. The core ingredients in the dish are the delicious Vegetable combination of Potatoes, Garlic Scapes, and Shallots, which are prepared slightly differently
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We roast the Garlic Scapes and Shallots, which is always the best way to produce flavor from these vegetables. Oven Roasting the Scapes and Shallots will allow them to caramelize, which allows their natural sugars to come to the forefront of flavor
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To Roast the Garlic Scapes and Shallots, simply prepare the veggies by peeling and slicing the Shallots and cutting the large Scapes into thirds (so they\u2019ll fit nicely in a roasting pan). Then, give them a generous dousing of Olive Oil and Salt and roast for about 30 minutes until golden brown
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The Scapes may take a little less time, so just check them periodically. Once the Scapes start to wilt and turn slightly dark in color they\u2019re done
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It wouldn\u2019t be a Potato Soup without Potato!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
While the big flavors in the dish come from those wonderfully caramelized Shallots and Garlic Scapes, the true hero of the dish is of course, the Potato. You can use any Potatoes you like \u2013 but Russet and Yukon Gold are preferred. They\u2019ll break up well once cooked, making for a smoother consistency in your Soup
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Prepare the Potatoes by peeling and dicing them. The dicing doesn\u2019t need to be too fine, just cut them into chunks so they can boil easily, as that\u2019s how we cook them. Boiling Potatoes works best for Soups as you get a beautiful texture and color
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Add the chunks of Potatoes into cold water along with a generous amount of Salt (about 2 tsp. will do it), then bring to a Boil. They Potatoes will take about 10 minutes to cook. Once they\u2019re tender and can be easily pierced with a knife with no resistance, strain them and add them into a Blender along with the Scapes and Shallots
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Reserve about \u00bc of 1 Potato for Garnish<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
AN optional step is to serve a little bit of Potato to use as a garnish. You can cut the cooked Potato up into small cubes and use them as a garnish to finish the Potato Soup. This is totally optional, but it does make for a lovely presentation
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It\u2019s a bit of a food photography trick that you should plate the dish with ingredients to make it obvious to the viewer what the dish is. A Potato Soup \u2018technically\u2019 could include anything in it based on its appearance. Adding a few chunks of Potato on top help the diner to know exactly what they\u2019re eating. So, totally optional, but it does look nice as a final garnish!
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Bringing the Soup together<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Along with the Veggies, you want to begin introducing liquid to the dish. We do so right before the blending process by adding Broth \/ Stock to the Blender along with the Veggies. We always recommend using Broth instead of Water, and if you can, we highly recommend using homemade Broth
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We\u2019ve got a load of great homemade Broth recipes to choose from<\/a>. They are a critical element of home cooking, and one of the ingredients that will easily transform recipes from home cooking into restaurant quality For this dish you can use Chicken Broth or Vegetable Broth. Both will work well; however, we prefer Chicken Broth as it has a nice velvety texture. If you want to keep this dish purely Vegan then that\u2019s easy too, just use Vegetable Broth! The Potato Soup calls for about 1 cup of Broth to be used. Add it to the Blender along with about 1 tsp of Salt and blend it all together until smooth (about 1 minute should do it). It is a good idea to prepare a little bit of extra Broth just in case the Soup is still a bit too thick Broth is used to help smooth out the dish, so you can scale it up or down depending on the consistency you want in the Soup. Remember though, we will be adding some Heavy Cream to the dish too which adds more liquid Once you\u2019ve got a beautiful smooth consistency in your Potato Soup with Garlic Scapes, transfer it straight into a large saucepan. Bring to heat over a low heat and add in the Heavy Cream and stir well. We want to cook the Soup for about 10 minutes over a low heat to cook the Cream and get everything lovely and mixed Be careful during this stage, as you don\u2019t want to bring the Soup to a boil. Boiling the Soup at this stage is risky, as the Cream may curdle. So just use a low heat and stir constantly. Once it\u2019s done, taste for seasoning and adjust if necessary. I like to add a bit more Salt at this point Now that your Potato Soup with Garlic Scapes is done, it\u2019s time to serve. What better way to serve a piping hot, warming Soup than with some delicious toppings. Toppings aren\u2019t just there for looks either. They add some much needed textures to a Soup The classic topping to a Potato Soup are some crunchy Croutons. We recommend making your very own Croutons using our recipe here<\/a>. Homemade Croutons are so easy to make and are a great way to use old Bread before you throw it out Crunchy Croutons add the best texture to Soup, so we recommend adding a generous amount of them to each bowl before serving! Along with the Croutons, if you\u2019ve reserved some of that cooked Potato, now is the time to top the Soup with them! Finally, we like to add some finely diced Garlic Scapes to the dish. They will add some beautiful color to the bowl as well as some sharp Garlic flavor. You don\u2019t need to add too much, but we\u2019ve found adding a little bit will create a beautiful flavor and finish to the dish Finally \u2013 drizzle over some Olive Oil and sprinkle the Soup with Finishing Salt and it\u2019s ready to serve! You\u2019re going to love this Potato Soup with Garlic Scapes, we guarantee it!
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