Harvest Vegetable Fondue

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 ounce butter
• 1 teaspoon mild curry powder (optional)
• 8 ounces carrots, chopped
• 8 ounces celeriac, chopped
• 8 ounces swede, chopped
• 1 small turnip, chopped
• 1 medium potato, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1/2 pint hot stock
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons low fat fromage frais
• 1 tablespoon chopped chives (to garnish)
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil and butter together in a large pan.
• 2 stir in the curry powder (if using) and cook for 1 minute.
• 3 add the vegetables, cover and cook for 4 - 5 minutes, shaking the pan occasionally.
• 4 pour on the hot stock, bring to the oil and then simmer for 25 minutes or until very tender.
• 5 leave to cool slightly, then sieve into the fondue pan.
• 6 place the fondue pan over its lighted spirit stove and warm through.
• 7 season to taste with the nutmeg, add salt and pepper to taste.
• 8 stir in the fromage frais and garnish with the chives.
• 9 for dipping: offer cubes of bread, sesame seed biscuits or button mushrooms.