Creamy Potato Apple Soup
Servings: 4
This is a delicious blend of carbohydrate by way of the vegetables and apple, coupled with protein from the broth and milk.
Ingredients
- 30 g butter or olive oil
- 1 large onion/s -peeled and roughly diced
- 2 clove/s garlic -peeled and sliced
- 2 stick/s celery -cut into pieces
- 2 potato/s (medium) (approx. 300g) peeled and diced
- 1 sweet potato/s (small) (approx. 100g) peeled and diced
- 2 Granny Smith apple/s (small) (approx.100g) peeled and diced
- 370 ml chicken broth or stock (1½ cups) or vegetable stock
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper -to taste
- 60 ml milk (of choice) (¼ cup)
Instructions
- In a large pot add the butter or oil with the onion, garlic and celery. Sauté over a low to medium heat for 5 minutes or so until the onion starts to soften.
- Add the potatoes, sweet potato, apples and broth or stock. Season with salt and pepper and bring to a high simmer. Cook until the potato is soft and falls apart (when skewered with a knife or fork).
- Allow to cool a little, add the milk and blend with a stick blender or in blender or food processor until smooth and creamy.
Thermomix
- Chop the onion, garlic and celery 5 seconds speed 5.
- Add the butter or olive oil and cook 5 mins, 100, speed 1.
- Add the potatoes, sweet potatoes, apple and broth or stock.
- Cook 15 mins, speed spoon, 100.
- Remove the lid and allow to cool for 15 minutes. Add the milk and blend 30 seconds, speed 5-6 (take care to gradually increase the speed).
Store
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer.
Make-ahead
- Re-heat in a pot over a low heat until just hot.