PAPRIKA SOUP RECIPES

Steps:

• Peel and chop onion.
• Peel and chop potatos.
• Wash and chop celery.
• Peel garlic chop if preferred.
• Place above ingredients in a pan and cover with water. Add stock cubes.
• Bring to boil and cook until potatos are cooked.
• Add fresh tomatoes, tomato juice and basil.
• Cook for a further 15 - 20 minutes.
• Add paprika and black pepper to taste.
• Allow to cool slightly.
• Liquidize and then sieve the soup.
• Serve with slices of bread dipped in olive oil.
• Soup can be frozen.
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Steps:

• Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large, deep saute pan until shimmering.
• Add turnips, then onion; saute, stirring very little at first, then more frequently, until vegetables start to turn golden brown, 7 to 8 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low and add butter, sugar and garlic; continue cooking until all vegetables are a rich spotty caramel color, about 10 minutes longer.
• Add paprika, thyme and cayenne pepper; continue to saute until fragrant, 30 seconds to 1 minute longer.
• Add broth; bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer, partially covered, until turnips are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Using an immersion blender or traditional blender, puree until very smooth, 30 seconds to 1 minute. (If using a traditional blender, vent it either by removing the lid's pop-out center or by lifting one edge of the lid. Drape the blender canister with a kitchen towel. To 'clean' the canister, pour in a little half-and-half, blend briefly, then add to the soup.)
• Return to pan (or a soup pot); add enough half-and-half so the mixture is souplike, yet thick enough to float garnish. Taste, and add salt and pepper if needed. Heat through, ladle into bowls, garnish and serve.