Potato peel soup

Don't waste that fibre-rich potato peel! Get all the goodness out of it with this delicious soup recipe.

This recipe was created by Branston NPD team.

SEASON

Autumn/Winter

COMPLEXITY

Intermediate

PREPARATION TIME

0 minutes

COOKING TIME

30 - 40 minutes

SERVES

Serves 2

Ingredients

200g of left over potato peel
10g of melted butter
1 onion
500ml whole milk
1 bay leaf
Salt and pepper
Pancetta
Parma ham (grilled)
Poached egg
500ml of chicken stock

Method

Melt the butter in a large pan. Add the onions and gently cook till they are translucent. Then add the potato peel and cook for a further 10 minutes.

Add the milk and the stock to the pan along with the seasoning and the bay leaf. Bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and place the lid on the pan and leave to simmer for a further 15 minutes, until the potato peel is soft.

Take the soup off the heat and puree with a stick blender. Heat the soup up 5 minutes before you wish to serve.

Boil some water on the hob with a splash of cider vinegar. Once boiling take off the heat and gently add the egg, keep the pan off the heat and place the lid on for a further 4 minutes or until the egg is poached. Remove from water with a slotted spoon and dry on some kitchen roll.

To serve add the egg and diced pancetta to the soup then place the grilled parma ham on top.

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