Recipes - Week of June 15th

creamy potato and fiddlehead fern soup

Yield/Servings: 2-4ppl
Prep Time:10 minutes
Cook time: 40-60 minutes
Total Time: 50-70 minutes


LINC BOX INGREDIENTS

2 large white potatoes
Fiddlehead Ferns (prepared via Fiddlehead Fern recipe below)
Savory herbs

PANTRY INGREDIENTS

Onion, sautéed
Celery
Carrots
Olive oil or butter
Vegetable Broth
Optional: 1/4 cup cream to thicken

DIRECTIONS:

1. Peel and chop potatoes. Chop 1 onion, celery stalk, and carrot.

2. Sauté vegetables in olive oil or butter, without potatoes for about 5-7 minutes until onions become clear. Add potatoes and sauté for another 5 minutes.

3. Add water and bring to a boil. Lower to a simmer and stir occasionally (cover to speed up). Low and slow is best.

4. Blend soup with an immersion blender or carefully remove soup to a blender in batches. At this point you can blend it until very creamy or leave it a little thicker.

5. Taste and add salt and pepper and chopped savory herbs. Simmer another 10 minutes and add cream and simmer another 5 minutes and your done.


fiddlehead ferns

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook time: 5 mins
Total Time: 10 mins

LINC BOX INGREDIENTS

2 cups fresh fiddlehead ferns, washed, dried

PANTRY INGREDIENTS

2 tablespoons olive oil or unsalted butter
1 teaspoon Meyer lemon (or blood orange) to taste
1 teaspoon Meyer lemon zest (or blood orange)to taste
Dash of sea salt

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Wash fiddleheads making sure they are absolutely clean, then cut off any tough stems.

  2. Heat the olive oil or butter. Add the fiddleheads, a pinch of salt and saute' gently for about 5 minutes or just until tender.

  3. Turn off heat. Layer in the citrus juice and the zest very light to accent the fiddleheads.

  4. Taste and adjust seasoning. Serve while warm.

Helpful Hints:

If you have bigger fiddleheads or you just prefer something a little less crunch you can give the fiddleheads a light blanch before you saute' them. Can’t find a Meyer lemon or blood orange? No worries you can use a regular lemon or orange. Be aware that you will have to adjust the amount as this will change the flavor profile a bit. This works as a great side dish especially with lamb or enjoyed on a baguette.


sweety and savory rhubarb brie bites

Yield: 15
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes

LINC BOX INGREDIENTS

Rhubarb
Lemon Balm

LINC BOX/marketplace ADD-ONS

Honey
Brie

PANTRY INGREDIENTS 

Frozen phyllo mini shells
Rosemary or thyme
Butter

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Dice rhubarb and sauté in butter for about 4-5 minutes.

  2. Add honey and herbs and decrease heat to a low simmer for another 5 minutes.

  3. Cut small chunks of brie and place in each Phyllo shell.

  4. Top with a spoon of rhubarb compote and bake for 5 minutes at 350.

  5. Garnish with more herbs and pair with Rose wine!

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