Sauerkraut Soup

SERVE: 4

INGREDIENCE:

1.5oz bacon

1oz butter

1 red sweet onion

2 cloves of garlic

2 tsp sweet paprika

9oz sauerkraut

salt, pepper

1/2 tsp caraway seeds

25 oz vegetable stock 

2 potatoes

7oz sour cream

10 oz chopped smoked meat or sausage

 

DIRECTIONS:

1.  Dice bacon and cook it down with butter in a large saucepan.

2.  Finely chop onion and garlic and cook until transparent, then add sweet paprika.

3.  Add sauerkraut and season to taste with salt and pepper, caraway seeds.

4.  Add veg. stock and bring to the boil.

5.  Prepare a paste with 2oz butter and 2oz flour and slowly add veg. stock.

6.  Mix the paste in with the soup and simmer for about 15 minutes on a medium heat.

7.  Peel and dice potatoes, add them to the soup and boil for another 15 minutes.

8.  Then add sour cream.

9.  If you wish, you can further spice up your soup with chopped smoked meat or sausage.

Easy Potato Soup

SERVES: 4

INGREDIENTS:

1 Small Onion  Finely chopped

3 oz.    Carrots

1.5 oz.   Parsley root

1.5  oz.   Celery

4 oz. butter

5 c.  salted water

3 med.  potatoes  peeled and diced

1/2 tsp.  caraway seeds

1/2 tsp.  marjoram

1  clove of garlic crushed

1/2 tsp. pepper

1/2 tsp. salt

2 Tbsp. white balsamic wine vinegar

2 oz. flour

few drops of Maggi to taste

DIRECTIONS:

1.  Finely chop all vegetables into small pieces and cook them in a frying pan in butter for a few minutes.

2.  In a large pot bring water to boil. Then add salt, potatoes, cooked vegetables, and spices  simmer for 25 min until nearly done.

3. Heat 2 oz  butter in a different pan and add 2 oz of flour.

4.  Let it foam up for few seconds  and slowly mix in the pot with soup, let it cook for 5 more min.

5.  Finish with with 1 tsp. and Maggi .

Garlic Soup ” Hangover Soup”

INGREDIENTS:

2  Slices of bacon

1 small potato, peeled,  cut into small cubes

2 c.  water

1/4  small red onion chopped

pinch of salt

pinch of pepper

pinch parsley

handful of chopped ham

1  slice of french baguette bread

2  eggs

1  Tbsp. oil

6   garlic cloves minced

hard   Swiss cheese  for topping

DIRECTIONS:

1.  In a medium saucepan  cook bacon , 1 Tsp oil until light brown.

2.  Add onion, garlic, potato and let cook for 1 minute on medium heat.

3. Add water and cook until potatoes are tender.

4.  While that is cooking in a small frying pan spray with butter add diced baguette.

5.  Fry for 5 minutes or until light brown

6.  Serve in soup bowls by adding egg into hot soup and add bread crumb and ham.

7.  Top with cheese and parsley.

Serves: 2

Barley soup with pork ribs

INGREDIENTS:

1 lb.   country style ribs

1 medium   red onion

1  beef bouillon cube

2   garlic cloves  chopped

2   carrots

2  small  parsnips

1  Tbsp.   Vegeta

1  tsp.  pepper

handful   barley

 

DIRECTIONS:

1, .  In a medium size pot bring 5 cups of water, meat, onion, carrots, parsnips, pepper, vegeta, and bouillon cube to a boil.

2.  Cover and cook on medium heat for 30 minutes until meat is tender.

3.  Add barley and garlic cook for 30 more minutes until barley is tender.

4. Peal meat or cut into small cubes.

5.  Serve hot topped with fresh parsley

Side dish: slice of bread.

 

SERVES:  4

PREP:  10 minutes

COOK:  1  hour

 

Creamy Pumpkin Soup

SERVING: 4

Prep time: 10min.

Cook time: 20min.

INGREDIENTS:

2 lbs. fresh pumpkin cubed

1 med. onion chopped

1 tsp. powder sugar

2 c. chicken or vegetable broth

1 tsp. ginger

1 Tbsp. curry

1 c. light sour cream

salt to taste

white pepper to taste

handful of roasted pumpkin seeds

handful of chopped chives

2 tsp. pumpkin oil

DIRECTIONS:

1. In a large saucepan melt sugar.

2. Add pumpkin and onion and let caramelize.

3. Add chicken or veggie broth and let boil.

4. Cook on med heat for 20 min. until pumpkin is tender.

5. Add ginger, curry, salt, pepper, sour cream, and mix all together.

6. Serve hot with pumpkin seeds, drops of pumpkin oil, and chives on top.

Gulash soup

 

SERVING: 4

Cooking Time: 40 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

2-3 Tbsp.      oil

12oz.     beef stew

6c.    water

2 med.      peeled potatoes cut into 1″by 1″ cubes

1 med.     onion chopped

2-4 cloves of   garlic chopped

1 med.       red bell pepper sliced

1 med.      tomato   cut into cubes

1 tsp.   salt

1 tsp.   pepper

1 tsp.   red paprika

1 tsp.    marjoram

DIRECTIONS:

1.  Bake onion until golden brown.

2.  Mix salt and pepper with meat.

3.  Add meat and 3 c. water to a saucepan and cook until meat is tender.  Mix thoroughly.

4.  In small saucepan pan heat 1tbsp. of oil and add paprika, marjoram, and mix until ingredients blend with oil.  DON’T OVERHEAT.  Add mixture to meat.

5.    Add potatoes, bell pepper, tomato cubes, and rest of the water continue to cook until potaotes are done.

6.  5 minutes before it is ready add chopped garlic.

7. Garnish with Parsley

8.  Serve hot with slice of bread.