Recipe of the Month – Jerusalem Artichoke Soup

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The recipe of the month for January 2025 is

Jerusalem Artichoke Soup

Ingredients

• 1 kg jerusalem artichokes scrubbed, washed and sliced thinly
• 1 onion diced
• 4 garlic cloves (only if you can’t get any wild garlic)
• 2 potatoes diced
• 1 celery stick diced
• 1 carrot stick diced
• 700 ml chicken or vegetable stock
• 60 grams wild garlic
• Olive oil
• Salt and pepper

Instructions

1. In a large pot add some olive oil.
2. Fry the onion and garlic (if using) for five minutes.
3. Add in all the other vegetables (except the wild garlic) and gently fry for ten minutes.
4. Add in the stock, season and bring to a boil. Simmer gently for 1 hour.
5. When the time is nearly done puree the wild garlic with a hand blender.
6. Stir into the soup once simmered but leave some wild garlic puree aside.
7. Blend the soup with a hand blender until liquidised.
8. Serve the soup in bowls and add in a few spoonfuls of wild garlic.
9. Drizzle with a little olive oil.

Recipe courtesy of https://www.taste.com.mt