Swedish Spring Soup

Recipe featuring: carrots, leeks, radishes

Instructions

Directions:

1. In a broad heavy saucepan, warm the butter over medium-high heat. Add the carrots, leek, garlic and saute, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes.

2. Add the radishes greens, radishes, stir until they glisten, then add the stock. Add salt to taste. Bring to a simmer and simmer uncovered until everything is tender, about 10 minutes.

3. Add pepper, taste for seasoning then serve in soup plates sprinkled with mint or parsley and dolloped with something creamy. Serves 6

Ingredients

2-3 tablespoons unsalted butter or nut oil
3 carrots, coarsely grated
1 small leek, white and tender greens, trimmed, slit and rinsed, thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, chopped
3 cups chopped radish greens
1-2 bunches radishes, trimmed and very thinly sliced
1 quart mild stock
Sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint or parsley
Plain yogurt or sour cream for topping (optional)