Lemon Soup Recipe
Ingredients
| Butter/Margarine | 25 Gram | |
| 1 medium (mion, skinned and thinly sliced | ||
| Carrot | 1 Large, thinly sliced | |
| 2 celery sticks, washed, trimmed and thinly sliced 2 lemons | ||
| Chicken stock | 1.1 Liter | |
| Bay leaves | 2 | |
| Snipped chives and lemon slices, to garnish | ||
| Salt | To Taste | |
| Pepper | To Taste | |
Directions
1. Put the butter into a 2.8 litre (5 pint) ovenproof glass bowl. Microwave on HIGH for 45 seconds until the butter melts. Add the onions, carrot and celery and mix well. Cover with cling film, pulling back one corner to vent, and microwave on HIGH for 8 minutes until the vegetables soften.
2. Meanwhile, thinly pare the lemons using a potato peeler. Put the rinds in a small ovenproof bowl and pour over 300 ml (1/2 pint) boiling water. Cover and microwave on HIGH for 1 1/2 minutes. Drain. Squeeze the juice from the lemons to give 75-90 ml (5-6 tbsp).
3. Add the blanched lemon rind and the juice, stock and bay leaves to the softened vegetables; season well. Three-quarters cover with cling film. Microwave on HIGH for about 8 minutes until boiling. Stir and microwave on HIGH for a further 10 minutes until the vegetables are very soft.
4. Cool the soup a little, remove the bay leaves and then puree in a blender or food processor until quite smooth.
5. Return the soup to a clean ovenproof glass bowl and stir in the cream. Microwave on LOW for about 5-6 minutes until hot but not boiling, stirring frequently. Adjust the seasoning to taste. Serve the soup hot or chilled, garnished with snipped chives and lemon slices.
2. Meanwhile, thinly pare the lemons using a potato peeler. Put the rinds in a small ovenproof bowl and pour over 300 ml (1/2 pint) boiling water. Cover and microwave on HIGH for 1 1/2 minutes. Drain. Squeeze the juice from the lemons to give 75-90 ml (5-6 tbsp).
3. Add the blanched lemon rind and the juice, stock and bay leaves to the softened vegetables; season well. Three-quarters cover with cling film. Microwave on HIGH for about 8 minutes until boiling. Stir and microwave on HIGH for a further 10 minutes until the vegetables are very soft.
4. Cool the soup a little, remove the bay leaves and then puree in a blender or food processor until quite smooth.
5. Return the soup to a clean ovenproof glass bowl and stir in the cream. Microwave on LOW for about 5-6 minutes until hot but not boiling, stirring frequently. Adjust the seasoning to taste. Serve the soup hot or chilled, garnished with snipped chives and lemon slices.
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