Friday 27 November 2009

Portuguese Algarvian Vegetable Soup (Soupa da Legumes)


Ingredients

3 tablespoons Olive Oil
2 large potatoes, roughly chopped
4 large carrots, roughly chopped
1 small carrot, extra thinly sliced
1 medium onion, roughly chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1.5 litres water
500 mills water extra
1 teaspoon dried corriander
1 handful spinich, leaves whole
Salt to taste

Method
  1. Add olive oil, potato, onion, garlic and carrots to sauce pan.
  2. Lightly sautee to soften vegetables, about 5 mins, stirring frequently so potato doesn't stick to the bottom of pot.
  3. Add water and bring to boil.
  4. Simmer for 20 minutes.
  5. Blend until smoothe.
  6. Add extra water, sliced carrot and spinich and cook for a further 5 minutes or until carrot has cooked through and spinich has wilted.
  7. Serve in warm soup bowls with coarse rustic bread.