Apple-Cheese Soup
*bouquet garni: 1 tablespoon white peppercorns 3 sprigs fresh thyme 2 bay leaves (tied together in cheesecloth) 1/4 cup peanut oil 3 ounces ham scraps -- and/or 1 ham bone 1 stalk ...
Ingredients
- 3sprigs fresh thyme
- 2bay leaves
- 3ounceham scraps -- and/or 1 ham bone
- 1stalk celery -- diced
- 2clovegarlic -- minced
- 2onions -- diced
- 8tart apples -- peel, core and
- 6cupchicken broth
Directions
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bouquet garni: 1 tablespoon white peppercorns 3 sprigs fresh thyme 2 bay leaves (tied together in cheesecloth) 1/4 cup peanut oil 3 ounces h
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Easily made without the ham or bacon
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Use vegetable broth instead of the chicken stock
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To make the soup, in a medium-sized saucepan heat the oil over medium-high heat
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Add the ham scraps, if using, the celery, garlic, and onions and saute for about 4 minutes, or until the onions are translucent but not brow
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Reduce the heat to medium and add the quartered apples
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Cover and cook, stirring frequently, for abour 10 minutes or until the apples soften
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Add the port and simmer for 5 minutes more