Recipes from the Garden: Radish Top Soup

Radishes are one of the easiest things to grow in a garden, and we've had tremendous success with ours. Here's a picture of our first crop--pulled a little early because I was so excited. Isn't it a cute lil' radish? I let the other batches get bigger, and we enjoyed radishes all through the fall.

But what to do with a radish, other than slice it atop a salad? I found this delicious recipe for Radish Top Soup from one of my favorite sites, Allrecipes.com. This soup, submitted by Laura Nason, is peppery and smooth, and even our non-soup eater requested seconds. We found ourselves using the tops more often than the radishes themselves! Enjoy.

Radish Top Soup
Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1 large onion, diced
2 medium potatoes, sliced
4 cups raw radish greens
4 cups chicken broth
1/3 cup heavy cream
5 radishes, sliced

Directions
1. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion, and saute until tender. Mix in the potatoes and radish greens, coating them with the butter.
Pour in chicken broth. Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes.
2. Allow the soup mixture to cool slightly, and transfer to a blender. Blend until smooth.
3. Return the mixture to the saucepan. Mix in the heavy cream. Cook and stir until well blended. Serve with radish slices.

Nutritional Information
Amount Per Serving Calories: 156 | Total Fat: 8.9g | Cholesterol: 28mg