German style Potato Soup - Kartoffelsuppe
Delicious creamy potato soup
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 347kcal
Equipment
- 1 Blender
Ingredients
Soup
- 2 oz Bacon chopped
- 2 tbsp. Butter
- 1 Yellow Onion finely chopped
- 1 Leek chopped
- 14 oz Russet Potatoes peeled and diced into pieces no larger than 1"
- 1 quart Beef Stock
- ½ cup Heavy Cream
- Salt & Pepper
- Nutmeg
- Cheese, Croutons, ... optional toppings
Instructions
- Cut bacon in cubes and cook the bacon over low heat in a pot for 10 minutes. Once the fat is melted out, remove the rendered bacon pieces with a slotted spoon and drain them on a paper-towel-lined plate (use the bacon as a topping).2 oz Bacon
- Sauté the onion in the bacon fat and add the butter until soft, don't let the onion get brown.1 Yellow Onion, 2 tbsp. Butter
- Add the leek and the copped potatoes1 Leek, 14 oz Russet Potatoes
- Add the beef stock and let it simmer for 15 minutes1 quart Beef Stock
- Once the potatoes are soft, mix the soup with a blender. You can remove some of the potato pieces before blending if you prefer some chunky bites.
- Add the heavy cream and season to taste with salt, pepper and nutmeg.½ cup Heavy Cream, Salt & Pepper, Nutmeg
- Serve the soup. add the cooked bacon and your favorite toppings (e.g. cheese, croutons, ...)
Nutrition
Calories: 347kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 628mg | Potassium: 990mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1000IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 2mg