Hodge Podge
If you've got new potatoes, carrots and green beans, you're most of the way to this Canadian vegetarian: about 60 minutes of cooking across 7 steps. Below: the ingredients split into pantry staples and a quick shopping list, a built-in serving scaler, and the method in 7 steps.
You'll mainly reach for oven and large pot. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
Shopping list (7)
Pantry staples (you likely have these)
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How to make it
- First, cook your vegetables.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to boil.
- Par-cook carrots and potatoes for five minutes until carrots and potatoes are fork tender, then blanch the peas and beans for about a minute in the same pot.
- Strain vegetables and set aside.
- In a heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat, add vegetables, and cook to warm through.
- Add milk and cream and bring the soup to a boil. Turn the heat down to low and season with salt and pepper.
- Add dill and chives and let simmer for at least 10 minutes. Serve warm.
You'll use: Oven · Large pot · Saucepan
Ingredient substitutions
- Milk
- any unsweetened plant milk · ½ cup evaporated milk + ½ cup water
- Heavy Cream
- evaporated milk · ½ cup milk + ¼ cup melted butter · full-fat coconut milk
- Butter
- olive oil (¾ the amount) · coconut oil · margarine
What to serve with Hodge Podge
- Poutine Miscellaneous
- Canadian Butter Tarts Dessert
- Nanaimo Bars Dessert
- Split Pea Soup Side
Tips & common questions
How long does Hodge Podge take to make?
About 60 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 7 steps and 11 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of milk?
Try any unsweetened plant milk. See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Hodge Podge vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat or fish, so it's suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheeses for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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Recipe data for Hodge Podge via TheMealDB (open database). Original source. Consomee adds the scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure — how we source recipes.