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From Martha Stewart Living page 160, last month's issue. ( Read more... )

Roasted Leek, Turnip and Garlic Soup

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I'm hard at work feeding my cold so here's what I had tonight. It's my favourite garlicky soup from a recipe by Lucy Waverman.

3 cups chicken or veg stock
2 leeks, trimmed and split (I used 3 tonight because they looked small and were also sold in bunches of 3)
1 medium-sized white turnip, peeled and sliced into 1/4 inch pieces
1-2 heads garlic, separated into cloves (she suggests blanching 'em in the stock to pop off the skins but half the time I just peel by hand)
1 tsp thyme (I've got fresh but dry is fine just in lesser amounts)
olive oil

Heat oven to 500F. Put leeks, garlic and turnip into a casserole dish and drizzle with olive oil. Roast about ten mins or until edges start looking a bit brown and crispy. In the meantime get stock boiling. When leeks etc are ready put them into the stock along with the thyme. Reduce to a simmer and stir around until softened. Let everything cool a bit and then pour into a blender. Blend until soup is smooth. Pour back into pot to reheat and salt and pepper to taste.

It's not going to do your breath any favours but great for the immune system and low in fat!