5 patrick day soup with Recipes

garlic clove, salt, lightly packed fresh basil leaves, extra virgin olive oil, pine nuts or 1 1/2 tbsp walnuts, grated pecorino romano cheese, creme fraiche, salt & freshly ground black pepper, heavy cream, buttermilk or 2 tbsp sour cream, butter, garlic cloves, peeled, crushed, bay leaf, fresh thyme, leek, rinsed, chopped (white part only ), onion, chopped, stalk celery, trimmed, chopped, baking potatoes, peeled, sliced, chicken broth, heavy cream, buttermilk, salt & freshly ground black pepper

dried split peas, bacon , hormel 50% less fat real crumbles, white onion , or, half of a large finely chopped, carrots, sliced or coarse chopped, water, bay leaves, salt (optional)

butter, onions, chopped, potatoes, peeled and chopped, vegetable broth or 3 1/2 cups chicken broth, spinach or 8 1/2 oz sorrel, shredded, salt and pepper, thick wholemeal bread, olive oil or melted butter, to brush on, sharp cheddar cheese, grated

onion, chopped, carrot, chopped, celery, chopped, butter, potato, diced, dubliner irish farmhouse cheese (or more to taste, no substitutes), vegetable stock, half-and-half cream (i use whole milk sometimes), flour, guinness beer , not extra stout