Jerusalem Artichoke Soup
If you haven't tried this vegetable this is a delicious way to start - it is creamy and nutty and anyone I have cooked this for adores it - you can serve the soup in little coffee mugs as a starter or enjoy it as a main with goat's cheese toast, or even crab sandwiches!
Jerusalem Artichoke Soup - 1kg of J artichokes (look like large ginger) -peel and chop to even size.
In a soup pot, add some butter/olive oil with 1 garlic ,1 onion diced -cook til soft.
Throw in the J artichokes, 1 chopped potato, 1.25 ltrs vegetable stock - bring to boil then simmer covered 25 minutes til veg is tender.
Let cool, process til smooth, warm up in a clean pan, add 100ml cream and season.