Poor Irish Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Combine the stock, ham hock, and cabbage in a large stockpot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook until the potatoes are soft, about 30 minutes. Carefully separate the meat from the bone of the ham hock and dispose of the bone, adding the meat back to the soup. Stir in the cream; season with salt and pepper.

Steps:

• Cut away the hard stalk of the cabbage, chop coarsely and set aside.
• Melt butter over low heat; add onions and simmer until tender but do not brown.
• Add cabbage and potato; stir over low heat. Add mace.
• Stir in the flour to coat all ingredients, but do not brown.
• Add milk and chicken broth; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Transfer soup mixture to blender or use your immersion blender to whip soup until smooth.
• Return to pan; reheat; add salt and pepper to taste.
• If soup is too thick, add small amounts of milk until you reach desired consistency.
• Serve with a spoonful of whipped cream on each serving.
• Sprinkle parsley and grated cheese on top of the cream.

Steps:

• In a 6 quart saucepan, brown bacon over medium heat until crisp, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove and discard all but 2 T of the fat.
• In same pan, combine carrots, celery tops, leeks, potatoes, broth and water. Cover and heat to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat to medium, cover and cood 35-40 minutes until all vegetables are soft.
• Reduce heat to low, using an electric immersion blender or hand mixer (on medium speed) beat together all ingredients until smooth, about 5 minutes. Discard any debris that collects on beaters.
• Stir in ale, salt, nutmeg and pepper. Cover and cook over low heat 5 minutes. Just before serving stir in cheese and parsley.

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large stockpot over medium heat; cook and stir the onion, leeks, garlic, and celery in the melted butter until tender, about 10 minutes.
• Pour 4 cups vegetable stock into the stockpot; add the potatoes. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook the mixture at a simmer 20 minutes.
• Divide the stock mixture into 3 batches with equal amounts of liquid and vegetables; set aside to cool for 30 minutes.
• Pour 1 batch of the stock mixture into a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway. Hold the blender lid firmly in place and carefully start the blender; use a few quick pulses to get the mixture moving before leaving it on to puree. Repeat process with second batch. Return the pureed batches to the stockpot.
• Divide third batch into two equal batches. Puree only one of the two batches before returning both to the stockpot.
• Bring 1 cup vegetable stock to a simmer in a small pot over medium-low heat. Cook the carrots in the simmering stock until soft, 5 to 7 minutes; add to the puree in the stockpot.
• Stir the green onion and heavy cream through the puree; continue cooking another 5 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper; top with Cheddar cheese to serve.