american · 0 min · serves 4
Hodge Podge
How much does hodge podge cost?
About €1.49 per serving — €5.96 for all 4 servings at typical UK supermarket prices, roughly 575 kcal a serving.
Ingredients
- 1 lb potato
- 1 lb carrot
- 1 cup green beans
- 0.5 cups peas
- 1 tbsp dill
- 1 tbsp chives
- 3 cups milk
- 0.5 cups double cream
- 0.5 cups butter
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.25 tsp black pepper
Method
- First, cook your vegetables. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Par-cook carrots and potatoes for five minutes until carrots and potatoes are fork tender, then blanch the peas and beans for about a minute in the same pot. Strain vegetables and set aside.
- In a heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat, add vegetables, and cook to warm through.
- Add milk and cream and bring the soup to a boil. Turn the heat down to low and season with salt and pepper.
- Add dill and chives and let simmer for at least 10 minutes. Serve warm.
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