Carrot and Potato Soup

Presenting two soups in a bowl is done by choosing soups of equal viscosity with contrasting colour and complementary flavours. Pour them at the same time in the bowl and decorate with matching herbs and liquids. I previously made two soups (Carrot and Coriander, Potato and Leek) and poured them together in a bowl.

Potato soup ingredients serve 4

1 sliced leeks (220g)

1 chopped onion (100g)

1 sliced celery stalk (50g)

500 g peeled and sliced potatoes

2 cups vegetable stock (500ml)

2 cups of milk (500ml)

2 tbls butter (40g)

1 tbls chopped fresh parsley (10g)

½ tsp salt

¼ tsp white ground pepper

100 g bacon

Method

Melt butter over medium heat in a large saucepan. Add leek, onion, celery and cook for approx 5 min while stirring. Add sliced potatoes, stock, milk, parsley, salt and pepper and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cover the pot with a lid. Cook for approx. 25 min. Use a stick blender and blend until soup is a nice smooth puree or let the soup cool approx. 10 min and process in a blender.

Dice the bacon and fry on a pan until crispy while moving the bacon around to fry evenly.

Carrot and Coriander soup ingredients serve 6

1 tbls butter or oil
1 chopped onion (150g)

1 tsp of ground coriander
1 kg carrots peeled and chopped

1½ liters of chicken or vegetable stock

1 tsp salt

½ tsp white pepper

3 tbls chopped fresh coriander

Method

Heat butter in a saucepan, add carrots, onion and ground coriander. Cook over low heat until onions are soft approx 5 min. while stirring. Add stock, salt and pepper and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cover the saucepan and cook for approx. 20 min. until carrots are cooked.

Blend the contents until smooth with a stick blender. When ready to serve add the chopped coriander and reheat.

Assembling the dish: Reheat soups, pour the soups from the outer edges of the bowl with two ladles slowly and simultaneously, add swirls of cream, bacon and coriander or parsley. Serve with a fresh Damper or a crusty bread roll.

Note: Add an artistic touch by moving a fork or knife through the two soups.

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