
Kumara soup with watercress dumplings
( SERVES 4 )

Photo by Babiche martens
Ingredients
2 Tbsp | Butter |
½ Tbsp | Olive oil |
1 | Onion, diced |
2 | Garlic cloves, chopped |
½ cup | Leek, diced |
1 stalk | Celery, diced |
500 g | Orange kumara, peeled & chopped |
1 Ltr | Vegetable stock, or chicken stock |
1 to taste | Salt & freshly ground pepper |
Dumplings
1½ cups | Standard flour |
1½ tsp | Baking powder |
1 tsp | Salt |
1 handful | Watercress, large, chopped |
50 g | Butter |
1 drizzle | Milk, enough to mix to a dough |
Directions
- Heat a large saucepan. Add the butter and olive oil. Add the onion, garlic, leek and celery. Cook while stirring for at least 5 minutes or until golden and caramelised.
- Add the kumara, stock and seasoning. Simmer for 30 minutes, then puree until smooth.
- To make the dumplings, preheat oven to 200C. Mix the flour, baking powder, salt and watercress together. Rub in the butter then mix in enough milk to make a soft, scone-like dough.
- Knead briefly then shape and bake for approximately 10 minutes or until golden.
http://www.bite.co.nz/recipe/4527/Kumara-soup-with-watercress-dumplings/
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