Mushroom & Sweet Potato Soup (V)

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Ingredients: 

Butter and or oil for frying

1 1/2 pints milk

6 fresh bay leaves

large sprig fresh thyme

large sprig fresh rosemary

large sprig fresh oregano

 

4 medium onions

4 small potatoes

2 medium sweet potatoes

700g mushrooms

2 pints veg stock

1 dessert spoon fresh ground black & red peppercorns

Course: 
Starter
Serves: 
14
Cooking Time: 
approx 1 hour
Equipment: 

Liquidizer or Stick Blender 

Frying pan

Method: 

Put milk and herbs into a small pan & bring slowly to boil

Cover milk & herbs and leave to cool

Finely chop the onions and sweat down with butter or oil in a large saucepan or stock pot until translucent but not browned

Dice the potatoes and sweet potatoes

Boil 2 pints water and add 2 veggie stock cubes and add stock to onions

Add diced potatoes & sweet potatoes to stock & onions

Slice mushrooms and fry off in butter until translucent then add mushrooms to the stock etc

Boil until potatoes are soft enough to squash with a wooden spoon

Allow to cool slightly

Blend until desired smoothness with electric blender

Strain the milk mixture into the soup & stir

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