Cucumber And Potato Soup Recipes

CUCUMBER SOUP I

Steps:

• Peel, seed, and chop 2 cucumbers.
• Cook the chopped scallions in the margarine until soft. Add the chopped cucumbers and the wine vinegar. Pour in the broth, and stir in the farina. Salt to taste, and add tarragon. Let the soup simmer for 20 minutes, or until the cucumbers are soft.
• Put the soup into a blender, and puree it.
• Pour the puree into a bowl, and whisk in the sour cream. Taste the soup for seasoning. Pour the soup into bowls, and garnish with cucumber slices and chopped parsley.

CUCUMBER-AND-POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Put the potatoes in a large pot, cover with cold water, bring to a boil over high heat, reduce heat to medium and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat to a simmer and add the cucumbers and onion. Simmer for 5 more minutes.
• Add the milk, cream, dill, salt and white pepper and chill.

POTATO CUCUMBER SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring water, potatoes, salt and pepper to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer. Cook, uncovered, until potatoes are tender. Cool. , Puree in a blender until smooth. Return to the saucepan. Stir in the cream, milk, onion and cucumber. Add additional milk if soup is too thick. Cook and stir over low heat for 5 minutes. Season with dill.

CUCUMBER POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook potatoes in salted water until very soft. Place sieve over a large bowl. Pour potatoes and liquid into sieve and force potatoes through. Return to saucepan. , Stir in cucumber, pepper, cream, milk and onion. Simmer gently for about 5 minutes or until cucumber is tender. Add dill, salt and pepper. Serve hot or cold.

TOMATO-CUCUMBER SOUP WITH BASIL

Steps:

• Working in two batches, blend all of the ingredients except the basil leaves in a blender for two minutes or longer until smooth and frothy. Transfer to a bowl or container (a metal bowl is the most efficient for chilling), and chill for at least two hours before eating. Garnish each bowl or glass with slivered or very small whole basil leaves.

LATE SUMMER CUCUMBER SOUP

Steps:

• To prepare for this, chop the cucumber into chunks (thankfully no need to peel) and the same with the potato. Slice the spring onions (including the green part), while the lettuce leaves can just be separated and washed, and the leaves torn. Now in a medium-size saucepan melt the butter and add all the prepared vegetables, stirring them around a bit. Then, keeping the heat low, pop a lid on and let them sweat gently for 10 minutes. After that pour in the stock, season and, after a couple of stirs, bring it back to a gentle simmer. Put the lid back on so it can simmer gently for another 20 minutes. When the time is up, use a stick blender to purée the soup, making sure there are no escaped bits of cucumber that the blades didn't catch - it will finish up a magnificent fresh green colour, very pretty. Reheat gently and serve in warm soup bowls with some cream swirled into each one and a few chives sprinkled over.

POTATO AND CUCUMBER SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot, heat oil over medium heat and cook onions until they begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
• Add potatoes, chicken broth, and water; cover and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Working in batches, puree potato mixture with cucumbers and return to pot.
• Stir in cream.
• Meanwhile, heat a heavy skillet over medium high heat, and add the corn and cook until golden.
• Scrape corn from cob and add to soup.
• Stir in parsley, salt and pepper.
• If desired, chill soup in refrigerator before serving.

CHILLED CUCUMBER AND POTATO SOUP WITH DILL

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook onion until soft, about 3 minutes. Add potato; cook, stirring occasionally, until almost tender, about 3 minutes. Add cucumbers, and season with pepper; cook until almost tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add stock, cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer until ingredients are tender, about 12 minutes. Let cool slightly.
• Working in batches, puree mixture in a blender until smooth. (For safety, remove cap from hole in lid, and cover with a dish towel to prevent spattering.) Transfer mixture to a large bowl; stir in buttermilk, dill, and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Refrigerate until chilled, about 2 hours. Divide soup among 4 glasses, and garnish each with a cucumber spear.