Farmhouse Soup

Per serving

318.8kcal
14.6гProteins
11.7гFats
40.3гCarbs

A hearty winter soup, that can be varied easily to use what you have.

Ingredients

8 serv.
  • carrots2
  • turnips2
  • celery ribs2
  • leeks2
  • cabbage1⁄2
  • g butter60
  • g bacon joint300
  • cups chicken stock8
  • g French beans125
  • potatoes2
  • g peas125
  • cup gruyere cheese1⁄2

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 1

    Dice the carrots, and turnips and white portion of the leeks.

  2. 2

    Melt butter in a large pan. Put in the carrots, turnips, leeks and soften on low heat for 10minutes, stirring occasionally.

  3. 3

    Wash the bacon in cold water and put in a saucepan of water, bring to the boil and simmer for 10minutes on low heat, drain and set aside to cool.

  4. 4

    Finely shred the cabbage, and chop the bacon into cubes.

  5. 5

    Add stock and bacon and cabbage to the vegetables, salt and pepper to taste. Bring to the boil, reduce heat. Cover and simmer gently for about 1hour.

  6. 6

    Cap and string the beans, wash and cut into pieces about 4cm long. Chop the celery and cube the potatoes.

  7. 7

    About 20minutes before end of cooking time, add cubed potatoes and peas to soup and cook further until tender.

  8. 8

    Serve with croûtons (optional) and grated Gruyère Cheese.

Source: food.com
Original recipe

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