Best Pride Of Irish Soup Recipes

PRIDE OF ERIN SOUP

Steps:

• Place cabbage in large bowl. Pour enough boiling water over to cover. Let stand 5 minutes. Drain well. Pat dry with paper towels. Cut cabbage into thin shreds.
• Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over low heat. Add onion; sauté until tender but not brown, about 10 minutes. Add cabbage and potato, stir 5 minutes. Stir in mace. Add flour, stir 2 minutes. Gradually mix in milk and broth. Bring mixture to boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes. Cool slightly.
• Puree soup in batches in blender until smooth. Return soup to same saucepan. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.)
• Bring soup to simmer. Ladle into bowls. Sprinkle with parsley, chives and Parmesan and serve.

MEG O'MALLEY'S IRISH PARLIAMENT BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse beans in cool water and soak overnight. In a 6-quart stock pot, add drained beans, ham bone, water, and seasonings and bring to a simmer. Continue to simmer over a medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until beans are soft (about 1 1/2 hours). Add vegetables and cook until tender and soup has thickened. Remove ham bone, adjust seasonings and enjoy with Irish Brown Bread or you favorite crackers.
• Chef Matt: Meg O'Malley's.
• Notes: I first cooked a bone-in ham by rubbing the surface with ground ginger and cloves; put in a "brown-n-bag" and pour in a small bottle of ginger ale. Seal and place in a 325* oven for 3 hours. To the soup, I add an extra carrot, more salt and pepper, an extra teaspoon of thyme and some of the ham that I have diced. YUM ! ! !

PRIDE OF IRISH SOUP

Steps:

• Cut away the hard stalk of the cabbage, chop coarsely and set aside.
• Melt butter over low heat; add onions and simmer until tender but do not brown.
• Add cabbage and potato; stir over low heat. Add mace.
• Stir in the flour to coat all ingredients, but do not brown.
• Add milk and chicken broth; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Transfer soup mixture to blender or use your immersion blender to whip soup until smooth.
• Return to pan; reheat; add salt and pepper to taste.
• If soup is too thick, add small amounts of milk until you reach desired consistency.
• Serve with a spoonful of whipped cream on each serving.
• Sprinkle parsley and grated cheese on top of the cream.