Soup Recipes > Cream of Turnip Soup

How to make cream of turnip soup:
Turnip is an unusual vegetable to use as the main ingredient in a soup but with the addition of watercress this is a soup that is well worth making.





Ingredients

4 large turnips, scrubbed and diced
bunch watercress, roughly chopped
1 onion, peeled and chopped
3 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons double cream
1 1/2 pints water
seasoning
grated nutmeg, fresh if possible
extra cream
chopped chives to garnish
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Method

- Melt the butter in a large saucepan.
- Add the onion and cover and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add the turnips and watercress and cook, covered, for a further 5 minutes.
- Pour in 1 1/2 pints of water.
- Bring to the boil and simmer until the vegetables are tender.
- Liquidize the soup thoroughly and pour back into the saucepan.
- Heat gently.
- Stir in the cream, seasoning and nutmeg to taste.
- Serve garnished with cream and chopped chives.