Edamame Soybeans Potage 枝豆のポタージュ

Ingredients

• 50 g butter
• 50 g plain flour
• 2 cups (500ml milk)
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 25 g white sauce
• 1/3 cup 80ml cream
• 11/4 cups 300ml milk
• 180 g Edamame Soybeans (shelled and frozened)
• 50 g onion
• 2 tbs butter

Instructions

1. 1

   To make the white sauce, place the butter and plain flour in a bowl and microwave for 2 minutes and 30 seconds.

2. 2

   Take the bowl out of the microwave and stir well.

3. 3

   Add the milk gradually and stir well.

4. 4

   Cover the bowl with cling wrap and microwave for 3 minutes.

5. 5

   Take the bowl out of the microwave and remove the cling wrap and stir well.

6. 6

   Put the cling wrap back on the bowl and microwave for a further 2 minutes.

7. 7

   Take it out of the microwave and stir well.

8. 8

   To make the potage, slice the onion thinly and defrost the soybeans.

9. 9

   Heat 1tbs butter in a frying pan over medium heat.

10. 10

    Add the onion and soybeans to cook.

11. 11

    In a large bowl pour the milk, cream, and white sauce and mix them well.

12. 12

    Add the cooked onion and edamame soybeans and beat them with a hand held electric mixer.

13. 13

    Strain the soup into a large sauce pan and bring to simmer.

14. 14

    Add salt and pepper to taste and drizzle a little bit of cream to serve.