KOHLRABI GERMAN RECIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large stockpot over medium-low heat. Cook and stir onion in melted butter until soft, about 10 minutes. Add kohlrabi; cook and stir another 2 minutes. Pour vegetable broth and milk over the onion mixture. Add bay leaf. Bring the mixture to a boil, place a cover on the pot, and reduce heat to low; cook at a simmer until kohlrabi is tender, about 25 minutes.
• Remove and discard bay leaf; allow the soup to cool slightly. Pour the soup into a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway. Pulse the blender a few times before leaving on to puree. Work in batches until all soup is blended. Return pureed soup to stockpot; season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle orzo pasta into the soup; cover the stockpot and simmer until the orzo is tender, about 10 minutes.

Steps:

• Trim off the kohlrabi greens and stems and set aside. Trim off any bits of tough outer skin, if necessary (younger kohlrabis have a thinner skin that doesn’t need to be cut off). Cut the root base off the bottom of kohlrabi bulbs to allow them to sit flat on your cutting surface, and about 1/3 of the top off as well. Hollow out the middles using a melon baller, leaving the sides about 1/2-inch thick and the bottom slightly thicker.Coarsely chop greens; you should have about 3 to 4 cups of loosely packed greens. Set these aside along with all the innards from the hollowed-out kohlrabi bulbs.Heat oil in a large, heavy bottomed Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion and let soften for 5 to 7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add garlic and rice and stir until rice is translucent, about 2 to 3 minutes.Add 1/2 cup chicken broth and cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid is mostly absorbed. Add another 1/2 cup broth and cook until absorbed and rice is just short of al dente. This will take about 10 minutes.Transfer partially-cooked rice to a bowl and let cool for a few minutes, then add ground pork, along with parsley, thyme, paprika, and a generous pinch of salt and pepper. Gently stir, or use to your hands if desired, to mix until rice and pork are evenly distributed.Stuff hollowed-out kohlrabi bulbs with pork and rice mixture. They can mound slightly on top, though the filling will expand a bit as it cooks so you don’t want to pack it in too tightly.Return Dutch oven to medium heat. Arrange greens and leftover pulp in the bottom of the pan. Nestle the stuffed kohlrabis into the greens, pouring the remaining 3 cups chicken broth around them.Bring liquid to a gentle simmer; cover and cook for 30 to 45 minutes or until the kohlrabis are fork tender and the filling in the largest kohlrabi registers 165 degrees F on an instant read thermometer.Using tongs and/or a slotted spoon, transfer the cooked kohlrabis to a lightly oiled plate and set aside.Transfer the remaining contents of the pot, including all greens and remaining pulp, into a blender (be very cautious working with hot liquids like this). Add sour cream and cornstarch and blend until smooth.Return to Dutch oven and medium heat and bring to a simmer until thickened. Taste, then season as desired with sugar, plus salt and pepper and even a squeeze of lemon juice if you like.To serve, ladle the soup into serving bowls, and place the stuffed kohlrabis in the center. Serve warm, with additional sour cream and a sprinkle of fresh parsley as desired.