A tasty vegan delight
Who doesn't like a good soup? OK - apart from you, who doesn't like a good soup? This is a wholesome, tasty and unusual vegan treat. I've added courgette to it because I had some. Really, this works for any brassicas, and adding anything green will only enhance it - you want to keep it green because it's a beautifully vibrant dish.
Once it's blitzed, you can thicken it by adding potatoes or white beans and cooking them for 20-30 minutes, then blitzing again. I sprinkle cayenne on mine...
INGREDIENTS
kale
cavallo nero (any mix of leafy brassicas or greens would be good)
courgette (I had a half lying about - it's not vital, but it's a nice addition for flavour and body)
onion
dry sherry
nuts - I like to mix almonds, hazelnuts and macadamia nuts, but you can use peanuts or whatever you like, although walnuts might be a bit overpowering
miso paste - or vegetable stock
sage
salt
spices (za'atar in this case, but paprika, turmeric, garam masala or sumac would work)
potatoes or white beans (optional)
Watch the video
METHOD
Chop all the veg
Heat oil in a pot
Add the onion, courgette and leaves - if there is no space for all the leaves, add as many as you can
A splash of dry sherry
A splash of water
Cover and cook till the greens are wilted
If you needed more space, add the remaining leaves, cover and wilt
While that's wilting, heat a dry frying pan
Add the nuts
Add some salt, sage and za'atar
When they start to brown, give them a toss or a stir, and take them off the heat
Back to the veggies: add a good, heaped teaspoon of miso
Some salt and sage or thyme
Add the nuts
Stir it all about
Add enough water to thoroughly cover everything
If you're using vegetable stock instead of miso, use the stock instead of plain water, and miss out the salt above
Cook it for about 40mins to 1 hour
Blitz - the nuts initially give it a gritty texture; the longer you blitz, the smoother the soup
It can take quite a while to get it really smooth
If you want a thicker soup, add some diced potatoes or a tin of white beans, cook for about 20 minutes
Blitz thoroughly
Sprinkle with cayenne to serve
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