Root Veg Soup?

[NotQuiteCockney]

I'm putting together a root veg soup (parsnip, carrot, jerusalem artichoke and black salsify, onion, chicken stock, yes, it is a veg box thing, before you ask, cod :-P). Because all the veg are quite sweet, I'm wavering between adding garam masala for flavour, or maybe just fresh-grated nutmeg and even a bit of cinnamon? I'll probably add a bit of milk near the end, maybe. Opinions?

[Kelly1978]

I'd go with garammasala and cinamon, but only if you've got sticks rather than powder.

[motherinferior]

Bung in a bit of grated ginger and garlic along with the onion? What a good idea. Must do the same with our parsnip, carrot, jerusalem artichoke and black salsify - we even have chicken stock made by DP in the freezer.

The delivery bloke was of A&C's usual high standard, too

[pinkly]

The Waitrose root veg soup (delish by the way) has cumin added to it.

[NotQuiteCockney]

Damn I hate black salsify. All that work, for what?

The soup came out pretty well, though. I ended up using garam masala and freshly grated cinnamon. The kids really liked it, DS2 was covered in soup. (He does like pureed starchy soups.)

I didn't want to use ginger and garlic, because a) by then it was too late and b) I was using ginger and garlic for the other dish. But otherwise, it was much like yours will be, MI, including chicken stock from the freezer.

[Pruni]

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[NotQuiteCockney]

More ideas are always good, I hope not to get such a root-veg-tastic box in future, but I'm always struggling with jerusalem artichokes.

Now I just have to work out what to do with the aubergines ... might make a Moroccan dish, with tomato, chick pea and spinach, only I'd have to buy spinach.

[Kelly1978]

Are they big ones? Hollow them out, then fill with keema lamb and bake in the oven.