Hungarian Spiced Apple & Potato Soup With Rosemary & Garlic Flatbread
This recipe reminds me of when I was really small and I would go to my Grandmothers friends house, Nana Puzio and she would make an Eastern European spread with all the trimmings. The taste of this soup reminded me of a pea soup she used to make but this one has completely different ingredients. It really is comforting cooking a pot of potatoes with a simple stock and some fresh green apples, with just ...
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ingredients
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1 cup of Really Raw Cashews
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2 tsp Coconut Sugar
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2 large potatoes, peeled and diced
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1 green apples, cored and quartered
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1 large brown onion, chopped
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500ml vegetable stock
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1 bulb of garlic
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250g spelt flour
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½ tsp salt
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1 tsp baking powder
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1 tsp smoked paprika
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½ tsp nutmeg
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2 sprigs of fresh rosemary
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the juice of 1 lemon
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1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
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¼ cup olive oil
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170-200ml warm-hot water
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method
- Step 1 :1.For the bread combine the flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Add 1 tbsp of olive oil and the water (enough to bring the mixture together into a ball) and turn out onto a floured surface.
- Step 2 :2.Knead the dough for a few minutes and then stretch out onto a tray lined with baking paper.
- Step 3 :3.Roughly chop a few cloves of garlic and push into the dough, sprinkling with the rosemary, a glug of olive oil and some sea salt. Bake in a 200°C oven for 10-12 minutes.
- Step 4 :4.For the Cashew Aioli soak ½ cup of cashews for a few hours, drain and process with 2 cloves of garlic, the vinegar, lemon, pepper, salt and enough water to combine into a smooth paste.
- Step 5 :5.For the soup, fry the onion, 4 cloves of garlic and nutmeg in a large pot with half the olive oil until tender and translucent.
- Step 6 :6.Add the potato, coconut sugar and the remaining cashews and bring to the boil.
- Step 7 :7. Add the apples, reduce to a simmer and cook for 25 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
- Step 8 :8.Using a stick blender, process the soup until smooth and creamy.
- Step 9 :9.To serve, spoon a generous helping of the soup into a bowl, drizzle with the Cashew Aioli, some olive oil and a dash of smoked paprika. Serve with a few squares of the bread.
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