Hodge Podge

Method5 steps · about 40 min

1. 1

   Step 1: Bring a large pot of water to the boil and season that water with its separate cooking-water salt, keeping the measured half-teaspoon soup salt for the cream broth.

   Uses Water for boiling and blanching the vegetables · Salt for vegetable cooking water

2. 2

   Step 2: Scrub all the new potatoes (1 lb) and cut them into small even bite-sized pieces; peel and slice all the carrots (1 lb) to a similar size. Wash and trim the green beans (1 cup) and cut them into bite-sized pieces, measuring one cup, and have the half-cup peas (1/2 cup) ready. Put the actual potatoes and carrots into the boiling water and cook for about five minutes until fork-tender, continuing as needed for their actual size. Add all the beans and peas to the same actual pot for about one further minute. Drain all the actual vegetables and set aside.

   Five-minute potato/carrot guide then one-minute bean/pea blanch · 6 minUses The actual prepared boiling water · 1 lb New Potatoes · 1 lb Carrots · 1 cup Green Beans · 1/2 cup Peas

3. 3

   Step 3: Melt the complete half-cup butter (1/2 cup) in a heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add all the actual drained vegetables and turn them in that melted butter until warmed through.

   Uses All actual drained cooked vegetables · 1/2 cup Butter

4. 4

   Step 4: Add all three cups milk and the half-cup heavy cream (1/2 cup) to the actual buttered vegetables. Bring just to a boil, then immediately turn the heat down to low. Stir in the measured half-teaspoon soup salt (½ tsp) and quarter-teaspoon black pepper (1/4 tsp).

   Uses All actual buttered vegetables in the soup pot · 3 Cups Milk · 1/2 cup Heavy Cream · ½ tsp salt for cream broth, separate from cooking-water salt · 1/4 tsp Black Pepper

5. 5

   Step 5: Wash and chop the fresh dill (1 tbsp) and chives (1 tbsp) and measure one tablespoon of each. Add both actual chopped herbs to the actual creamy soup and simmer gently for at least ten minutes until all the vegetables are tender. Serve the hodge podge warm as six portions.

   Simmer creamy hodge podge at least ten minutes · 10 minUses The entire actual seasoned soup · 1 tbsp chopped fresh dill, prepared in step 5 · 1 tbsp chopped fresh chives, prepared in step 5