Veggie Chowder
Ingredients
- 1oz Butter
- 1 onion finely diced
- 1 large Leeks. sliced
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2oz plain flour
- 2 pints vegetable stock
- 3 carrots sliced
- 2 celery sticks
- 1 turnip. finely diced
- 1 Potatoe chopped
- 3-4 thyme - sprig
- 1 bay leaf
- 10 oz Single Cream
- 10oz Cheddar Cheese . grated
- to taste salt and pepper
Accompaniment
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Description
This is wholesome and cheesy
Method
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1. Melt the butter in a large, heavy based pan and then add in onions, garlic and leek, Cook for around 5 mins u until they soften.
2. Stir in the flour and continue cooking for futher couple of mins. Add the stock a bit at a time making sure you stir in all the flour.
3. Add the carrots, turnip, potato, thyme and bayleaf abd reduce the heat and cook for 45 mins, stirring occasionally. When the vegetables are tender - remove thyme and bayleaf.
4, Stir in the cream and simmer for another 5 mins.
5. Add the grated cheese a handful at a time and stir in until it is melted.
6. Add salt and pepper to taste and serve.
Chef's Tips
Sometime before i add the cream i zscooszh the vegetables in a blender then return to the pot
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