Turnip Soup with Green Peas (Hh)
6 sm Turnips (12 oz), peeled, -diced 2 tb Butter 4 c Chicken consomme (HOMEMADE) pn Sugar 1/2 ts Salt, if desired 1/8 ts Black pepper, freshly ground 10 oz Pk frozen peas, thawed O...
Ingredients
- 6sm turnips (12 oz), peeled,
- 4c chicken consomme (homemade)
- 1/8ts black pepper, freshly ground
- 10ozpk frozen peas, thawed or
- 2c shelled fresh young peas,
Directions
- 1
6 sm Turnips (12 oz), peeled, -diced 2 tb Butter 4 c Chicken consomme (HOMEMADE) pn Sugar 1/2 ts Salt, if desired 1/8 ts Black pepper, fresh
- 2
Melt the butter (or use olive oil) in a large skillet
- 3
add turnips, cover and cook over medium heat for about 10-12 minutes, or until they begin to color--changing from white to a light yellow
- 4
Set them aside
- 5
Bring the consomme to a simmer in a medium saucepan
- 6
Add the turnips and a pinch of sugar
- 7
Simmer, skimming if necessary, until the turnips are cooked and soft when piered with a fork, about 10 to 15 minutes
- 8
If the peas are frozen, pour boiling hot water over them and let stand for 3 minutes