Deeply savoury Jerusalem artichokes pair beautifully with sweet chestnuts in this tasty Jerusalem artichoke and chestnut soup.
If you've ended up with Jerusalem artichokes in your veg box and you don't know what to do with them this recipe for Jerusalem artichoke soup is for you.
Roast Jerusalem artichokes have a wonderful flavour and when paired with chestnuts makes a delicious creamy soup.
Be warned though - Jerusalem artichokes have a bad reputation for causing flatulence amongst some people!
How to make Jerusalem artichoke and chestnut soup
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Jerusalem artichoke and chestnut soup
Ingredients
- 400 g Jerusalem artichokes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil separated
- 1 onion peeled and chopped
- 2 cloves garlic peeled and finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves picked from the stalks and roughly chopped.
- 180 g cooked chestnuts
- 1 litre vegetable stock
- 150 ml vegan cream I used oat cream - milk can also be used
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 180°C (fan)/200°C/gas mark 6.
- Peel and chop the Jerusalem artichokes. Place in a roasting tin and drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Place in the oven for 20 minutes, stir and return to the oven for a further 20 minutes. Check and see if they’re soft - if not stir and return to the oven for a further 20 minutes or until cooked through.
- Meanwhile heat the remaining tablespoon of olive oil in a large saucepan. Add the chopped onion and fry over a low heat for 10-15 minutes until soft and turning golden brown.
- Add the chopped garlic, stir and continue to cook until soft. Stir through the thyme leaves.
- Turn off the heat and set aside until the Jerusalem artichokes are cooked. When they are ready add to the saucepan, stir well and add the remaining ingredients.
- Bring to the boil then remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly before blending in a jug blender or with a stick blender.
- Put back in the saucepan and reheat, seasoning to taste.
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More Jerusalem artichoke recipes
If you like this soup you might also like some of my other Jerusalem artichoke recipes.
Many of these were developed when I worked as a community chef in a food project that used surplus food - for some reason we always seemed to end up with huge quantities of Jerusalem artichokes.
Here are some of the recipes I came up with:
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Elaine Mooney
I didn't peel the artichokes, and roasted them in my air fryer for ten minutes. My partner is such a picky eater, I thought he'd hate it, but he absolutely loves it. I think he'd eat it every day if he could!
Cook Veggielicious
So glad you enjoyed it!