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Ingredients
for
4
Creamy Potato Soup with Herb Croutons
30 min., ready in 1 hr
Time:
449
calories
Calories:
Health Score:
68 / 100
Ingredientsfor
- Ingredients
- 600 grams potatoes (starchy, such as Idaho or russet)
- 1 bunch scallions
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 1 egg
- 200 milliliters Whipped cream
- 3 slices Toast
- 50 grams Herb butter
- salt
- cayenne pepper
- Nutmeg
Preparation
1.
Rinse, peel, and slice the potatoes. Rinse and shake dry the scallions, and chop the white and light green parts, reserving the green portions for a garnish. Melt the butter in a saucepan and sauté the potatoes and scallions. Pour in the broth and simmer over medium heat for about 20 minutes.
2.
Puree the soup in a blender. Mix the egg yolks with 2 tablespoons of cream and stir into the soup. Cut the toast into cubes and brown in a skillet with garlic butter. Season the soup with salt, cayenne pepper and nutmeg.
3.
To serve, beat the remaining cream until semi-stiff. Cut the reserved scallions into fine strips. Pour the soup in serving bowls and serve sprinkled with herb croutons and scallions. Serve immediately.
Nutritional values
1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 449 cal. | (21 %) | ||
| Protein | 8 g | (8 %) | ||
| Fat | 30 g | (26 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 37 g | (25 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
| Roughage | 3.7 g | (12 %) |