No need for cream in this soup. Some fresh seasoning from sage, and the sweetness of the apples make this an amazing easy quick soup. One of the things I like best about this soup, is that it has a very clean fresh flavor. This to me, makes an amazing starter for a dinner party, soup for lunch or served with sandwiches or salad for a great light dinner. And the best part … this is just as good served chilled, as it is hot. I love to serve this with my Sweet Savory Bread Sticks.
Ingredients: [‘apples’, ‘celery’, ‘chicken broth’, ‘butter’, ‘onion’, ‘fresh sage’, ‘clove’, ‘ground black pepper’, ‘mascarpone’, ‘brandy’]
Quantity of Ingredients: [“8 large apples, peeled and rough chopped (I used McIntosh, you can use whatever, you just donu0027t want a tart apple)”,”2 cups celery, rough chopped “,”4 cups chicken broth”,”4 tablespoons butter”,”1 medium onion, rough chopped “,”1 tablespoon fresh sage, very fine chopped “,”1 pinch clove”,” ground black pepper”,””,”1 1/2 cups mascarpone”,”2 ounces brandy”]
Number of Servings: 4
Steps: [‘Base — In a medium sauce pan, melt the butter over medium heat and add the celery, onion and cook 3-4 minutes. Add in the apples and broth and cook until tender. It will take about 20 minutes on a medium low simmer, uncovered.’, ‘Puree — I used my immersion blender, but you can you can transfer it to a standard blender and puree until smooth.’, ‘Season — Add in the the sage, and a very small pinch of cloves, go easy ad season with black pepper. Cook another 10 minutes.’, ‘Mascarpone — Mix the mascarpone with the brandy, and return to the refrigerator. I mixed mine right in the container, save on those dirty dishes.’, “Serve — I like to serve with a fresh small sprig of sage and a dollop of the Brandied Mascarpone cheese. You can serve this hot, which I prefer, or chilled is also very good. And don’t forget my Sweet Savory Bread Sticks.”]