I made soup for the first time tonight

[christopher575]

Roasted sweet potato and parsnip, balsamic roasted cauliflower and carrot, all blended up into hot chicken stock. Hints of cayenne and cinnamon. Served with a dollop of sour cream and a pressed turkey, jarlsberg, and garlic herb cheese sandwich. It turned out good, if I do say so myself.

Comments

[bukephalus.livejournal.com]

So... You roasted the vegetables and then heated (reheated?) them in chicken stock? Seems like the vegetables would basically dissolve with that much cooking. That said, it still sounds good.

[christopher575.livejournal.com]

They weren't in the stock for too long before I blended with the immersion blender. Turned out fab.

[bukephalus.livejournal.com]

Oh I see. So was it more of a purée or chunky soup?

[christopher575.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I originally had just the stock, sweet potato, and parsnip, and I blended that pretty smooth. The plan was to leave the cauliflower and carrots in large chunks, but I decided to blend those most of the way down.

[nebulocity1976.livejournal.com]

I have been experimenting with soups a lot lately. It is amazing how many vegetables combinations taste really good together, and how many veggies you can sneak in and still have a delicious soup.

Sweet potatoes really are good in soup!