serves
3-5
prep
5 minutes
cook
45 minutes
difficulty
Easy
serves
3-5
people
preparation
5
minutes
cooking
45
minutes
difficulty
Easy
level
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Ingredients
- 2 cups dandelion leaves, roughly chopped
- 30 g butter
- 1 onion, roughly chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 2 stalks celery, roughly chopped
- salt and black pepper
- 2 cups (500 ml) vegetable stock
- 1 cup dandelion petals, plus extra to garnish
- 1 cup dandelion buds
- 1 lemon, finely zested
- 1 parmesan rind
- 1 cup (250 ml) cream, plus extra to serve
- olive oil, for drizzling
- sourdough, to serve
Instructions
- Bring a medium saucepan of water to the boil. While the water is heating, prepare a large bowl of ice water. When the water is boiling, blanch the dandelion leaves for a few minutes, then drain and plunge into the ice water bath. Drain and set aside.
- Melt the butter in a large saucepan, then sauté the onion, garlic and celery until softened. Season with a generous pinch of salt and pepper, then pour in the vegetable stock.
- Add the remaining ingredients (except the cream, olive oil and sourdough) to the pan. Simmer for 40 minutes. Remove the remains of the parmesan rind, then transfer the mixture to a blender and purée until smooth (use caution, as the liquid is hot!)
- Return the blended soup to the saucepan and stir through the cream. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then divide between serving bowls. Sprinkle with extra dandelion petals, a drizzle of olive oil and cream and serve immediately.
Photography by Jiwon Kim.
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Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
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