Creamy Endive Soup with Smoked Salmon

Thermomix recipe: Creamy Endive Soup with Smoked Salmon. Serves 4. Step-by-step Thermomix instructions on Chef Amai.

Ingredients

• 1 shallot, peeled
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled
• 20 g olive oil
• 1 large potato (approx. 200 g), peeled and diced
• 4 heads endive (approx. 600 g), core removed, roughly chopped
• 1000 g vegetable broth
• 150 g cooking cream
• ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
• 75 g grated aged cheese (e.g., Gouda or Parmesan)
• Salt, to taste
• Black pepper, to taste
• Fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped, for garnish
• 100 g smoked salmon, thinly sliced, for garnish

Instructions

1. Add 1 shallot, peeled, and 2 cloves garlic, peeled, to the mixing bowl. Chop 3 sec / Speed 5. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
2. Add 20 g olive oil. Sauté 3 min / 120°C / Speed 1.
3. Add 1 large potato (approx. 200 g), peeled and diced, and 4 heads endive (approx. 600 g), core removed and roughly chopped, to the mixing bowl.
4. Pour in 1000 g vegetable broth. Cook 20 min / 100°C / Speed 1 Reverse. Place the simmering basket on the lid instead of the measuring cup to prevent splatter.
5. Pause and scrape down the sides and bottom of the mixing bowl. Check if the potato is tender. If not, cook for another 2-5 minutes at 100°C / Speed 1 Reverse.
6. Puree the soup by gradually increasing speed: 1 min / Speed 5-9.
7. Add 150 g cooking cream and ¼ tsp ground nutmeg.
8. Add 75 g grated aged cheese. Cook 3 min / 90°C / Speed 2 Reverse, until the cheese is melted and well combined.
9. Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Cook for 1 min / 90°C / Speed 1 Reverse to settle and prevent sticking.
10. Serve hot, garnished with fresh chopped flat-leaf parsley and 100 g thinly sliced smoked salmon.

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