Name: Spring Onion and Potato Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp olive oil; 4 cloves garlic; 400g spring onions,; 700g potatoes; salt & pepper; 750 ml vegetable stock; 1 Tbsp soy sauce; ½ tsp dry oregano; Garnish: Fresh herbs of your choice

Spring Onion and Potato Soup

23 Jan 2017

by RickRock

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Total Time

25 minutes

Background

You don't normally think of using them in this way but Spring Onion and Potato Soup is really surprisingly tasty and satisfying! I have used a pressure cooker here but you can make it in a normal pan or casserole if you cut the ingredients rather finer and simmer it for about half an hour.

Ingredients

2 Tbsp olive oil
4 cloves garlic
400g spring onions,
700g potatoes
salt & pepper
750 ml vegetable stock
1 Tbsp soy sauce
½ tsp dry oregano
Garnish: Fresh herbs of your choice

Instructions

Remove the roots and clean the spring onions, retaining as much of the green leaves as possible, then chop them quite finely. Peel the potatoes and cut into smallish chunks. Peel and chop the garlic.
Heat the oil in the cooker over a medium heat then add the garlic. Stir to soften then lower the heat, add the spring onions and sauté for about 5 minutes.
Put in the potatoes and stock, and bring to the boil. Cook under pressure for 8-10 minutes then cool under running water.
Stir in the soy sauce & oregano, then use a hand held blender to mix to a smooth consistency. Simmer and stir in the open pan for another 5 minutes adding a little more stock if you prefer a thinner soup.
Scatter some fresh herbs over each portion, if you wish, and serve with chunky bread.