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Apple Curry Soup

You know you have too many apples when you start making apple soup!

 

I was a little skeptical about this simple apple soup recipe.  Apples and onions – really?

Really, it’s great!  Simple and elegant, this soup makes an impressive first course to any special dinner.

Apple Curry Soup
Apple Curry Soup

Ingredients
1 Tbsp. butter
1 large onion, sliced thinly
4 cups vegetable stock
3 Manitoba Goodland apples, cored, peeled, & chopped
1 tsp. curry powder (or to taste)

3 sprigs of curry plant leaves (optional)
2 Tbsp lemon juice
2 Tbsp. butter
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup light cream
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Sauté onion in 1tbsp of butter until soft.

Add soup stock, apples, curry powder, curry leaves and lemon juice.
Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and let simmer for 10 to 20 minutes until apples are soft but not mushy.
Strain mixture through a sieve or a food mill.
Compost the remaining pulp.

In another large saucepan, melt remaining butter.
Mix in flour and cook 1 to 2 minutes.
Whisk in the strained soup.
Heat through.
Adjust seasoning.

Heat cream in the microwave.*
Add cream to soup.
Garnish with sprig of curry plant.
Serve.

Makes 4 servings.

*Heating cream will help prevent it from curdling when being added to a hot liquid.
Sauté onions.
Add apples, stock and seasoning.

 

Strain mixture through food mill.