Turnip top soup
It may no longer be widely known these days, but the leafy tops of certain root vegetables are edible, so it's a shame to waste them.
Better still, the leaves can be made into interesting accompaniments for their root vegetable, or soups with amazing flavours.
In this recipe, I will show you how to make a soup with turnip and radish leaves.
Better still, the leaves can be made into interesting accompaniments for their root vegetable, or soups with amazing flavours.
In this recipe, I will show you how to make a soup with turnip and radish leaves.
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Last modified on: April 10th 2019
For 1 litre 500 ml, you will need:
- 1
200 g turnip (or other vegetable) tops - 2
2 potatoes - 3
2 shallots - 4
50 g butter - 5
1 litre 500 ml water - Total weight: 2,120 grams
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Time required
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 17 min. | 25 min. | 42 min. |
Keeping:
1 or 2 days in the fridge, wrapped in plastic.At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Step by step recipe
Stage 1
Rescue 200 g turnip (or other vegetable) tops.
These might be from turnips and radishes bought for another recipe, or if you go to the market, for example, stall holders will probably give them to you for nothing, as customers generally ask for them to be taken off.
These might be from turnips and radishes bought for another recipe, or if you go to the market, for example, stall holders will probably give them to you for nothing, as customers generally ask for them to be taken off.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
Melt 50 g butter in a large saucepan on medium heat. When it begins to froth, add the chopped shallot, salt and pepper.
Cook for 1 minute without colouring.
Cook for 1 minute without colouring.
Stage 6
Add the vegetable tops to the pan and stir round until...
Stage 7 - 4 min.
...they wilt and shrink down into the butter and shallots.
Note: depending on the quantity of leaves, you can do this in batches.
Note: depending on the quantity of leaves, you can do this in batches.
Stage 8 - 1 min.
Pour in 1 litre 500 ml water and add the potato slices. Salt and pepper again.
Stage 9 - 20 min.
Simmer on low heat for about 20 minutes until the potatoes are tender.
Stage 10 - 3 min.
Take off the heat and blend, then check the seasoning.
Stage 11
Your turnip top soup is ready.
Remarks
The quantity of leaves in this recipe is for guidance only, so use whatever you have to hand.
As soon as they are separated from their roots, these vegetable tops wilt very rapidly, so they should be freshly picked and used quickly. If you need to defer making your soup, cut the tops off the fresh vegetables and seal in a plastic bag with a piece of dampened absorbant paper, then these will keep in the fridge for a day or two.
For more flavour, use vegetable stock instead of water.
As soon as they are separated from their roots, these vegetable tops wilt very rapidly, so they should be freshly picked and used quickly. If you need to defer making your soup, cut the tops off the fresh vegetables and seal in a plastic bag with a piece of dampened absorbant paper, then these will keep in the fridge for a day or two.
For more flavour, use vegetable stock instead of water.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 1 litre 500 ml : 0.75 €
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Water: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Mixed seed grissini, Turban of sole with langoustines, Seeded loaf, Spaghetti Bolognese, Provençal braised carrots, ... All |
| Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Langoustine sabayon tart, Spinach and Comté Loaf, Potato Waffles with Smoked Salmon, Caribbean upside-down cake, Cannelés, ... All |
| Potatoes: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Boeuf (beef) bourguignon, Mushroom velouté, Purée of Jerusalem artichokes with foie gras, Home-made potato crisps , Pan-baked hash brown (Hash-brown casserole), ... All |
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