Gurken Und Kartoffelsuppe Cucumber And Potato Soup Recipes

GURKEN UND KARTOFFELSUPPE (CUCUMBER AND POTATO SOUP)

Steps:

• Peel the cucumber and slice it lengthwise.
• Scoop out seeds with a spoon and discard.
• Dice cucumber.
• In a heavy 2 1/2-quart saucepan boil potatoes in salted water until the potatoes are very soft.
• Pour potatoes and cooking liquid into a sieve or food mill set over a large bowl.
• Force potatoes through.
• Return to the saucepan.
• Stir in pepper, cream, milk, grated onion and the cucumber.
• Simmer gently about 5 minutes or until the cucumber is tender.
• Add dill and season to taste.
• Serve hot.

KARTOFFELSUPPE (POTATO SOUP)

Steps:

• Peel and thinly slice potatoes, onion and celery.
• Saute for 3 to 5 minutes in hot vegetable oil.
• In a large pot, add all of the vegetables and cover with with just enough boiling water to cover.
• Place bay leaf and salt in pot and boil vegetables until tender.
• Drain vegetables and reserve liquid.
• Mash vegetables into vegetable stock; add butter.
• Thin soup with milk as desired; heat until warm. (DO NOT boil).
• Ladle into soup bowls and sprinkle with chopped parsley.