Recipes

 

Creme of Macadamia Soup

Ingredients

  • 1 carrot, scraped and chopped
  • 1 leek - white part only - chopped
  • 1 stalk of celery, chopped
  • 1 clove of garlic chopped
  • 1/2 cup salted macadamia nuts finely ground
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 cup cream
  • 1/2 cup salted macadamia nuts chopped
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/2 tablespoon chopped parsley
  • 1 tablespoon chopped macadamias

Method

In a large saucepan over medium heat melt 3 tablespoons of the butter and saute carrot, celery, leek and garlic and the finely ground macadamias until vegetables are softened. Stir constantly.

Add the flour, cook 2 minutes, add chicken stock and bay leaf.

Bring mixture to the boil while still stirring. Reduce heat and simmer while covered for 1 hour.

Strain the soup into a saucepan. Add the cream and 3 tablespoons butter (cut in pieces). Add the 1/2 cup chopped macadamias and salt and pepper.

Increase heat but do not let soup boil. Garnish, just before serving, with remaining macadamias and chopped parsley.

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