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Salsify Soup
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Tips
Salsify is similar in taste to artichokes and asparagus but has a nutty flavor.
To use, peel skin and discard. Eat cooked. Pairs well with meat.
This could stain your hands, so be careful.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
8 ounces chopped onions, peeled and diced
1 small leek, trimmed, rinsed and finely sliced
12 ounces salsify, peeled and thinly sliced crosswise
1 small stalk celery, thinly sliced
6 cups vegetable stock
Salt and white pepper to taste
Directions
In a 3-quart saucepan heat oil over medium heat and sauté onions and leek slowly, without browning, until soft, about 20 minutes
Add salsify and celery and sauté over medium-high heat for 2 minutes.
Add salsify and celery and sauté over medium-high heat for 2 minutes.
In batches, purée soup in a blender.
Pour through a sieve into a saucepan and heat through.
Season to taste and ladle into bowls.
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