Name: Creamy Artichoke and Pear Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 4 golden shallots, peeled and finely sliced; 2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed; 2-3cm piece of ginger, finely chopped; 800g jerusalem artichokes, peeled; 4 ripe packham's triumph pears, peeled, cored and roughly chopped; 1l vegetable stock; 1 extra packham's triumph pear, unpeeled and finely sliced

1 tablespoon olive oil
4 golden shallots, peeled and finely sliced
2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
2-3cm piece of ginger, finely chopped
800g jerusalem artichokes, peeled
4 ripe packham's triumph pears, peeled, cored and roughly chopped
1l vegetable stock
1 extra packham's triumph pear, unpeeled and finely sliced

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Heat oil in a large saucepan, add the shallots, garlic and ginger over a medium heat for about 5 minutes until softened but not coloured
Add the artichokes, pears and stock, bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer and simmer for 20-30 minutes or until the artichokes have softened enough to mash easily
Place the soup in the blender and process until silky smooth
Season and serve with dried pear slices

Tips & Hints:

To dry the pear slices: cut the pear into thin slices, spread out on a baking tray and place in a slow oven to dry but not colour

Heat oil in a large saucepan, add the shallots, garlic and ginger over a medium heat for about 5 minutes until softened but not coloured
Add the artichokes, pears and stock, bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer and simmer for 20-30 minutes or until the artichokes have softened enough to mash easily
Place the soup in the blender and process until silky smooth
Season and serve with dried pear slices

Tips & Hints:

To dry the pear slices: cut the pear into thin slices, spread out on a baking tray and place in a slow oven to dry but not colour

Heat oil in a large saucepan, add the shallots, garlic and ginger over a medium heat for about 5 minutes until softened but not coloured
Add the artichokes, pears and stock, bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer and simmer for 20-30 minutes or until the artichokes have softened enough to mash easily
Place the soup in the blender and process until silky smooth
Season and serve with dried pear slices