Oatmeal Soup

35 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Melt some butter in a heavy bottom pan.
  2. 2Melt some butter in a heavy bottom pan.
  3. 3Melt some butter in a heavy bottom pan.
  4. 4Add chopped vegetables (turnip, celery, carrots, and onion).
  5. 5Add chopped vegetables (turnip, celery, carrots, and onion).
  6. 6Add chopped vegetables (turnip, celery, carrots, and onion).
  7. 7Add a large pinch of salt.
  8. 8Add a large pinch of salt.
  9. 9Add a large pinch of salt.
  10. 10Cook low and slow for about 10 minutes.
  11. 11Cook low and slow for about 10 minutes.
  12. 12Cook low and slow for about 10 minutes.
  13. 13Throw in a thyme sprig and cover while it cooks slowly.
  14. 14Throw in a thyme sprig and cover while it cooks slowly.
  15. 15Throw in a thyme sprig and cover while it cooks slowly.
  16. 16Add a cup of rolled oats.
  17. 17Add a cup of rolled oats.
  18. 18Add a cup of rolled oats.
  19. 19Add two cups of chicken stock.
  20. 20Add two cups of chicken stock.
  21. 21Add two cups of chicken stock.
  22. 22Add another knob of butter.
  23. 23Add another knob of butter.
  24. 24Add another knob of butter.
  25. 25Add a touch of white pepper.
  26. 26Add a touch of white pepper.
  27. 27Add a touch of white pepper.
  28. 28Add another pinch of salt.
  29. 29Add another pinch of salt.
  30. 30Add another pinch of salt.
  31. 31Simmer on low for about 20 minutes.
  32. 32Simmer on low for about 20 minutes.
  33. 33Simmer on low for about 20 minutes.
  34. 34In a separate bowl, temper an egg by whisking in 7 spoonfuls of hot liquid.
  35. 35In a separate bowl, temper an egg by whisking in 7 spoonfuls of hot liquid.
  36. 36In a separate bowl, temper an egg by whisking in 7 spoonfuls of hot liquid.
  37. 37Fish out the thyme.
  38. 38Fish out the thyme.
  39. 39Fish out the thyme.
  40. 40Pour the tempered egg into the soup a little at a time, whisking aggressively.
  41. 41Pour the tempered egg into the soup a little at a time, whisking aggressively.
  42. 42Pour the tempered egg into the soup a little at a time, whisking aggressively.
  43. 43Let it sit for two minutes.
  44. 44Let it sit for two minutes.
  45. 45Let it sit for two minutes.
  46. 46Serve and finish with chives and fresh cracked pepper.
  47. 47Serve and finish with chives and fresh cracked pepper.
  48. 48Serve and finish with chives and fresh cracked pepper.

Ingredients

  • 1 quart good chicken or meat stock
  • 1 quart good chicken or meat stock
  • 1 quart good chicken or meat stock
  • 4 tablespoons heaped tablespoons oatmeal
  • 4 tablespoons heaped tablespoons oatmeal
  • 4 tablespoons heaped tablespoons oatmeal
  • 2 ounces butter
  • 2 ounces butter
  • 2 ounces butter
  • 4 tablespoons salt
  • 4 tablespoons salt
  • 4 tablespoons salt
  • 1 turnip
  • 1 turnip
  • 1 turnip
  • 1 celery
  • 1 celery
  • 1 celery
  • 1 carrots
  • 1 carrots
  • 1 carrots
  • 1 onion
  • 1 onion
  • 1 onion
  • 1 thyme sprig
  • 1 thyme sprig
  • 1 thyme sprig
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 1 knob butter
  • 1 knob butter
  • 1 knob butter
  • 1 touch white pepper
  • 1 touch white pepper
  • 1 touch white pepper
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg
  • 7 spoonfuls hot liquid
  • 7 spoonfuls hot liquid
  • 7 spoonfuls hot liquid
  • 1 chives
  • 1 chives
  • 1 chives
  • 1 fresh cracked pepper
  • 1 fresh cracked pepper
  • 1 fresh cracked pepper

Equipment

heavy bottom panwooden spoon