Friday, July 20, 2012

Herbed Potato Soup


Tasty and creamy soup made with potatoes mixed with veggies and herbs. This potato soup is unique of the great rainy/cold-weather undoubtedly an all-time favourite, with people of all age groups.. Using carrots to garnish this aesthetically spiced soup adds not only flavour and crunch, but a lovely colour as well. This incredibly soothing food can be had as the maincourse or side dish along with breads.


Ingredients
Potato cubes-2cups
Onions-2
Carrot, finely chopped-1
French beans, chopped-4
Butter-2 tsp
Sliced onions-1/4 cup   
Milk-2 1/2 cups
Dried mixed herbs (oregano, thyme , basil , white pepperetc.)- 1 tsp
Salt as per taste
 Freshly ground black pepper  powder to taste
Water-1 1/2 cups
Method:
1.Heat the butter in a pan, add the potatoes and onions and saute till the onions turn translucent.
2.Add chopped carrots and beans and the milk and 1½ cups of water and simmer till the potatoes & veggies are cooked.
3.Cool completely &Blend in a mixer till smooth and then strain the soup through a soup strainer.
4.Add the mixed herbs, salt and pepper and reheat the soup in a pan.
5.Serve hot garnished with carrots& Pepper powder.