Name: Kumara soup with croque monsieur
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 20 gram butter; 1 sliced leek, white part only; 1 stalk celery, chopped; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 650 gram kumara, peeled, chopped; 1 litre chicken or vegetable stock; cream, chopped chives, to serve; Croque monsieur; half baguette, cut into 1cm angled slices; butter, for spreading; 2 tablespoon dijon mustard; 100 gram ham slices; 2 slices swiss cheese, quartered

Kumara soup with croque monsieur

Nothing accompanies this kumara soup better than a cheesy, crispy croque monsieur.

Serves 4

Prep

25M

Cook

25M

Total

50M

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Ingredients

20 gram butter

1 sliced leek, white part only

1 stalk celery, chopped

2 clove garlic, crushed

650 gram kumara, peeled, chopped

1 litre chicken or vegetable stock

cream, chopped chives, to serve

Croque monsieur

half baguette, cut into 1cm angled slices

butter, for spreading

2 tablespoon dijon mustard

100 gram ham slices

2 slices swiss cheese, quartered

Method

1.In a large saucepan, melt butter on medium. Sauté leek, celery and garlic 3-4 minutes, until tender.

2.Add kumara and stock. Increase heat to high and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer 15-20 minutes, until tender.

3.Using a hand blender, purée soup until smooth. Season to taste. Swirl with cream and sprinkle with chives to serve.

4.Meanwhile, to make croque monsieur, spread both sides of each bread slice with butter. Spread one side of each with mustard. Sandwich together with ham and cheese. Just before serving, toast in a sandwich press 2-3 minutes, until golden.

5.Accompany soup with croque monsieur.

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