The snow had arrived out of nowhere as the second half of the second day of 2021 became a whiteout. It was an opportunity to cook a few meals to freeze so as to consume them during the working week. It was also a time to cook a new soup recipe.
On the player was the sterling Rolling Stones compilation "Forty Licks". It shows how much depth and quality there is in the band's catalogue. Buried within the compilation are four new, at the time, songs that showed the key facets of the styles of song writing Jagger and Richards employed in the early noughties.
The soup recipe goes like this:
Three large White Potatoes, peeled and cubed.
Three fresh Chives cut thinly.
One head of Broccoli cut into cubes.
One White Onion, peeled, topped, tailed and diced.
Pinch of White Pepper.
Half a pint of Chicken Stock
One Hundred Grams of grated Spanish Manchego Cheese made with Sheep's Milk. This cheese was sourced from the excellent Stretton Hall Farm Shop who can be found online at: Stretton Hall Farm Shop | Facebook
The first step is sweat the Potatoes, Brocolli, Chives, White Onion, Chives and White Pepper in Sunflower Oil in a saucepan on a medium heat for around ten minutes stirring regularly to stop the ingredients sticking to the bottom of the pan.
The second step is to add the Chicken Stock and simmer the ingredients for thirty minutes then blend them before adding the soup back to the saucepan. Thirdly add the Manchego Cheese and warm the soup through, so the Cheese melts into it, before serving it.
The potatoes give this soup plenty of quality carbs while the cheese gives a richness that makes this a midwinter treat.
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