Potato rosemary and prosciutto soup

The weather today has been all over the place snowing and sunny on and off the only constant is that it is cold. Thought of making soup for lunch today. Wanted to make something simple so when I saw this recipe had to give it a go. One pot, less washing up....

Prep : 10 mins Cook time : 35 mins. Serves 6

3 tbsp / 50g butter
1 large onion, peeled and roughly chopped
1/2 tbsp very finely chopped rosemary
550g potatoes, peeled and cut into 2 cm dice
800ml hot chicken stock
200ml milk
6 slices prosciutto torn into strips
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

• melt the butter in a heavy bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Reduce heat to low and add onion, rosemary and potato chunks, stirring gently. Season well, cover with a lid and allow the veg to soften for 12 mins without colouring choice the saucepan a shake halfway through to stop the veg catching on the bottom.

• add stock and milk and stir and continue to cook for 20 mins or until potatoes are falling apart. Purée the soup either with hand held or other blender.

• taste to make sure you have enough seasoning and serve with slithers of prosciutto and cream.

Enjoy 👍

Roast Butternut Squash with Red Onion, Orange and Rosemary

I always roast butternut squash with garlic so decided to try something different. I had seen  lovely recipe for Roast Pumkin with Shallots and Orange and decided to adapt that according to what I had in my pantry.

Serves 6

1 Butternut squash, peeled and cut into semi circles.
2 red onions, peeled and quartered
1 orange halved
4 tbslp extra virgin olive oil
2 large sprigs of Rosemary
salt & freshly ground black pepper
6 garlic cloves whole (if like me you love garlic you can add more)

1. Preheat the oven to 180oC
2. Put the squash and onions in a roasting dish. Squeeze orange juice over and put orange halves into the roasting dish. Drizzle with olive oil and put rosemary sprigs ontop. Add salt and pepper and roast for 30 minutes.
3. Remove from the oven and add the garlic. Shake the pan to prevent the vegetables from stiking. Return to the oven or 15 mintues until the vegetables are tendr and slightly caramelised.