Sig's Cream of Spring & Onion(s) Soup.

Ingredients of Sig's Cream of Spring & Onion(s) Soup

1. You need 2 tbsp of soft, salted butter.
2. It’s 1 clove of smoked garlic (use normal if you can't get smoked)finely chopped.
3. You need 2 tbsp of fresh chives, chopped.
4. It’s 175 grams of spring onions (scallions)finely chopped.
5. It’s 225 grams of potatoes peeled and chopped.
6. Prepare 600 ml of or two and a half cups of good vegetable stock.
7. Prepare 200 ml of double (heavy) cream.
8. Prepare 2 tbsp of fresh lemon juice.
9. Prepare 1 pinch of salt.
10. You need 1 pinch of cayenne pepper.
11. It’s 1 of small amount of chives and spring onions for garnish.

Sig's Cream of Spring & Onion(s) Soup step by step

1. Melt the butter add onions,chives, garlic and spring onions, cook gently until all soft, do not brown, this takes about 10-15 minutes. Add the chopped potatoes and the stock. Bring to a gentle boil, cover and simmer for about 25 to 30 minutes until potatoes are soft..
2. Purée until very smooth..
3. If you want to eat this soup hot add the cream and season.Gently reheat then add the lemon juice.
4. If you want to eat this soup cold, pour into large bowl, stir in the cream and lemon juice and then season.Chill for at least one and a half hours..
5. Garnish with spring onions and chives.
6. I created this soup myself.