Recipes

Cream of Celery Soup

From: Soups from a Monastery Kitchen, Brother Victor-Antoine pub Arcadia 1996 Ingredients: 1 garlic clove 6 celery stalks 2 leeks or onions 2 potatoes 3 pints(1.7l) water 8.5 oz (240ml) white sauce* Salt and pepper to taste Chopped dill to garnish Method: 1. Wash, peel and trim the vegetables. Slice them into thin pieces. Pour […]

Cold Courgette Soup

4-6 servings from Soups from a Monastery Kitchen, Brother Victor-Antoine, Arcadia Publishing, 1996 Ingredients 6 medium sized courgettes 1 leek 1 tsp salt 2 pints (1.2L) water 1/2 cup (2 oz, 50g pesto) 1 8 oz (225g) container plain yoghurt fresh basil leaves and extra yoghurt as garnish 3 tablespoons lemon juice Method 1. Slice […]

Tomato Soup

Serves 4-6 people Fry together in butter: 2 medium onions, chopped 1 red or orange pepper, chopped (optional) 2 cloves (roasted if possible) garlic. 7 small ripe tomatoes – chop, add and fry 10 minutes. Mix 500ml boiling water + 1 vegetable stock pot. Add to soup with 1 tin chopped tomatoes. Simmer 30 minutes. […]

Cream of Leek & Pea Soup

from Hamlyn ‘All Colour Cookbook’, Sara Lewis 03.03.16 Serves 6 Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 375g (12oz) leeks, slit and well washed then thinly sliced 375g (12oz) fresh shelled or frozen peas Small bunch mint 900 ml (1 1/2 pints) vegetable or chicken stock 150g (5oz) full fat mascarpone cheese Grated rind of 1 small […]

Cuban Black Bean Soup

From ‘Soups from a Monastery Kitchen’ by Brother Victor-Antoine. Arcadia publishing 1996 Ingredients 16 oz (450g) dried black beans 5 pints (2.8l) water 4 fl oz (120ml) olive oil 3 onions, chopped 1 bell pepper, chopped 6 garlic cloves, minced 1 tsp thyme 1/2 tsp oregano 1 bay leaf 3 tsp sugar 4 tsp vinegar […]