The comforting and delicious soup that’s a perfect winter warmer for Burns Night – even if you don’t like haggis

WHEN it comes to Burns Night dishes, there's nary amended idiosyncratic than Coinneach MacLeod to amusement what Scotland has to offer.

Coinneach, amended known arsenic the Hebridean Baker, is renowned for his quality to bring our country's civilization to beingness done food, stories and traditions.

His creations are afloat of authenticity, warmth and a modern flair too.

This makes the 50-year-old, from the Outer Hebrides, the perfect big to observe the bequest of Robert Burns connected January 25.

"There are truthful galore ways to observe Burns Night", Coinneach says.

"If haggis isn't your thing, don't interest – determination are plentifulness of delicious Scottish dishes to enjoy."

For 1 of his simplest dishes, you inactive usage up 2 Burns Night staples.

The cookbook author's comforting neeps and tatties crockery is the cleanable wintertime warmer - particularly arsenic Storm Eowyn blasts the country.

He says: "Complimenting the potatoes, swede person a mild sensation and
silkiness that's perfect for soups.

"Finished with a interaction of cream, this is simply a comforting broth, cleanable for autumn."

Here, Coinneach reveals his look that serves eight.

Neeps and Tatties Soup

• 1 ample onion, thinly sliced
• 1 leek, thinly sliced
• 2 sticks of celery, diced
• 300g turnips, peeled and diced into 5mm cubes
• 300g potatoes, peeled and diced into 5mm cubes
• 50g butter
• 50g plain flour
• 1 litre rootlike stock
• 60ml cream
• salt and pepper, to taste
  

Method

In a ample saucepan, melt the food implicit debased heat. Add the sliced onions, leeks and diced celery, sautéing mildly for 5 minutes until they commencement to soften.

Incorporate the diced turnips and potatoes, continuing to navigator for different 2 minutes, allowing the flavours to meld together.

Sprinkle the plain flour implicit the sautéed vegetables, stirring continuously.

Cook for an further 2 minutes to signifier a roux.

Gradually adhd the banal to the rootlike mixture, stirring perpetually to combine. Bring the substance to a boil, past play with brackish and capsicum to taste.

Reduce the vigor and fto the crockery simmer for astir 45 minutes.

Once the vegetables are afloat softened, region the crockery from the vigor and blend until creaseless utilizing a blender. Stir successful the cream, reheating it to a gentle simmer.

Then simply service with a heavy portion of breadstuff and butter, and enjoy.

And contempt the supra recipe, don't deliberation for 1 infinitesimal that the cookbook writer is wholly turning his backmost connected haggis.

He joked: "Honestly, if you haven’t tried haggis before, it’s mode tastier than you’d deliberation – spot me!"