Ceylon Rutabaga Soup Recipes

RUTABAGA SOUP

Steps:

• Put all the ingredients except the rice into a pot and bring to a boil; add the rice, cover and lower the heat; simmer until vegetables are very soft, about 50 minutes.
• In batches, puree the cooked mixture in a food processor until very, very smooth; return to a storage container, add salt and pepper to taste and refrigerate overnight.
• Reheat gently before serving.

RUTABAGA STEW

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir chicken in hot oil until completely browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Add rutabagas, beets, carrots, celery, and red onion to the pot. Pour enough water over the vegetable mixture to cover completely. Reduce heat to low and cook at a simmer for at least 4 hours, adding water as needed to keep vegetable submerged.

APPLE RUTABAGA SOUP (SWEDE TO YOU BRITS!)

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, over medium high heat, melt the butter.
• Add all the vegetables and cook, stirring occasionally until the onions are translucent.
• Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil.
• Simmer for 20 to 25 minutes, or until all the vegetables are cooked through and tender.
• Puree the vegetables in a blender or food processor, or if you are lucky like me and have one use a handheld food liquidizer.
• Strain through a fine mesh sieve into the same pot you used to cook it inches Add the cream, maple syrup, salt and cayenne pepper.
• Return the pot to the stove, bring soup to a simmer, then serve in hot bowls!
• I like to cut buttered bread into small shapes and toast them in the oven til crispy and golden to float on top for an added garnish!

SWEET POTATO AND RUTABAGA SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Heat olive oil in pan.
• 2. Add onion and garlic and cook until onion is translucent.
• 3. Add sweet potato and rutabaga to pan.
• 4. Cover with chicken stock.
• 5. Bring to a boil.
• 6. Cover and simmer 30 minutes or until veggies are soft.
• 7. Add milk and cider and mix with an immersion blender.
• 8. Add salt and pepper to taste.

CREAM OF RUTABAGA SOUP

Steps:

• Cook bacon until crisp in a large pot.
• Remove bacon from pot, crumble and set aside.
• Saute onions, celery and garlic in bacon grease for 5 minutes.
• Add rutabaga, potato, chicken stock, sugar, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer 30 minutes.
• Blend using hand blender in pot or blend in blender in batches. Return to pot if blended in blender.
• Stir in milk.
• Heat gently to serving temperature, do not boil.
• Garnish with bacon and enjoy.