Creamy Root Vegetable Soup

Name: Creamy Root Vegetable Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 150 g onion, peeled and quartered; 2 cloves garlic, peeled; 20 g olive oil; 200 g leeks, white and light green parts, cleaned and roughly chopped; 200 g carrots, peeled and roughly chopped; 150 g turnips, peeled and roughly chopped; 300 g potatoes, peeled and roughly chopped; 800 g vegetable stock; 1 tsp salt, or to taste; 0.5 tsp black pepper, or to taste; Fresh parsley or chives, for garnish (optional)

Thermomix recipe: Creamy Root Vegetable Soup. Ready in 50 minutes. Serves 4. Step-by-step Thermomix instructions on Chef Amai.

Ingredients

150 g onion, peeled and quartered
2 cloves garlic, peeled
20 g olive oil
200 g leeks, white and light green parts, cleaned and roughly chopped
200 g carrots, peeled and roughly chopped
150 g turnips, peeled and roughly chopped
300 g potatoes, peeled and roughly chopped
800 g vegetable stock
1 tsp salt, or to taste
0.5 tsp black pepper, or to taste
Fresh parsley or chives, for garnish (optional)

Instructions

Add onion (150 g) and garlic (2 cloves) to the mixing bowl. Chop 5 sec / Speed 5. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with the spatula.
Add olive oil (20 g). Sauté 5 min / 120°C / Speed 1. For chunky vegetables, use Reverse mode.
Add chopped leeks (200 g), carrots (200 g), turnips (150 g), and potatoes (300 g) to the mixing bowl. Cook 3 min / 100°C / Speed 1 (Reverse) to gently combine with the aromatics.
Pour in vegetable stock (800 g). Add salt (1 tsp) and black pepper (0.5 tsp). Place the simmering basket on the lid instead of the measuring cup to allow steam to escape and prevent splattering. Cook 25 min / 100°C / Speed 1 (Reverse).
After 15 minutes of cooking, pause the machine. Carefully remove the simmering basket and scrape down the sides and bottom of the mixing bowl with the spatula. Check the thickness and adjust liquid if needed. Replace the simmering basket and continue cooking.
Once cooked, carefully remove the simmering basket. Secure the measuring cup in place. Blend the soup by slowly increasing the speed from Speed 5 to Speed 9 over 1 minute, until smooth and creamy. If you prefer a chunkier soup, blend for a shorter time or at a lower speed.
To settle and prevent sticking, cook for a final 1 min / 90°C / Speed 1 (Reverse).
Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Serve hot, garnished with fresh parsley or chives if desired.

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