Turnip Soup
Turnip soup - a tasty, healthy delicious soup, makes a great meal for cold days. Turnips are ideal for soups as they bring their special flavor.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 or 2 turnips , peeled and grated (Kohlrabi-german turnip or turnip works as well)
- 1 onion , diced
- 1 carrot , grated
- 1 cup celerey root , grated
- 1 red pepper , diced
- 1 small red chili pepper , optional
- 1 ½ liter vegetable stock or chicken stock or water
- 1 or 2 tbsp rice , washed and drained
- 200 g sour cream
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley , chopped
- salt and freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large stock pot over medium-high heat and cook onion for about 5 minutes until soft. Stir in carrot and cook for another 5 minutes. Stir in celery root and red pepper and cook 1 minute.
- Add turnips, vegetable stock or water, chili pepper if used and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 20 minutes until vegetables are tender. Stir in rice.
- In a large bowl mix sour cream with egg yolk, add 2 ladles of hot soup, stir well and add to the pot. Let boil for 1 minute then add parsley, salt and pepper. Remove from heat.
- Serve with fresh bread or croutons.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 245kcalCarbohydrates: 16.6gProtein: 4.3gFat: 18.7gSaturated Fat: 7.9gCholesterol: 74mgSugar: 5.2g