The lovage in our herb garden has exploded. Lovage is like supercharged celery in terms of taste (with a hint of aniseed), so here’s my lovage soup recipe, which is incredibly delicious, healthy and nutritious, and ridiculously cheap to make.
Lovage soup recipe ingredients
- 200g freshly cut lovage
- Two carrots
- One large onion
- Two celery sticks
- Glug of olive oil
- 2 litres water
- Pinch of salt
- Pinch of white pepper
You will also require a blender.
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Chop the onion, carrot and celery and put them in a pot to simmer on a medium heat for 5-10 minutes.
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When the onions are translucent add two litres of water with a pinch of salt. Put the lid on, bring to a boil and simmer the vegetable stock for 15 minutes until the carrots are soft.
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Time to add the star ingredient. Leave the pot on a low heat, and put the lovage into the stock. I put it in stalks and all. It is a bit stringy, but when blended it adds some texture to the soup. Put the lid back on.
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Important: leave the lovage in the stock for no more than 45-60 seconds. It wilts and cooks incredibly quickly.
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Start blending immediately – remember, it’s still cooking in the hot stock. Blend until it’s smooth. It will not be completely smooth if you’ve added the stalks like I do. We don’t like to throw veg away unnecessarily, and it adds some texture to the soup.
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At this point, taste and season accordingly with salt and white pepper. That’s it. Serve with some bread, homemade if possible.
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Delicious. Nutritious. Another winner.
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Lovage will grow to be about six feet tall and comes back every year, so you only need one plant. It’s well worth growing and it’s a good companion for vegetables and herbs.
If you enjoyed this recipe, check out our nettle soup recipe.