Cucumber Soup with Spring Vegetables
All veggies are young, fresh and full of spring garden aroma. Is there anything more lovely?
Yield
3 servingsPrep
10 minCook
25 minReady
35 minLow Fat, Fat-Free, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb, Very low in sodium, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 800 | millilitres |
water
|
|
| 3 | each |
chicken wings
or half of carcass, 1 wing |
*
|
| 30 | grams |
leeks
green leaves, chopped |
|
| 1 | each |
allspice
|
*
|
| 250 | grams |
cucumbers
peeled or well rinsed, diced |
|
| 50 | grams |
carrots
scraped or well rinsed, sliced |
|
| 20 | grams |
parsnips
scraped or well rinsed, sliced |
|
| 30 | grams |
celeriac root
peeled, sliced |
*
|
| 20 | grams |
cabbage
shredded |
|
| 3 | each |
scallions, spring or green onions
chopped finely |
|
| ½ | cup |
dill weed
chopped finely |
*
|
| ¼ | cup |
parsley leaves
chopped finely |
|
| ¼ | cup |
celery leaves
celeriac leaves, chopped finely |
* |
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
ground |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8E+2 | millilitres |
water
|
|
| 3 | each |
chicken wings
or half of carcass, 1 wing |
*
|
| 3E+1 | grams |
leeks
green leaves, chopped |
|
| 1 | each |
allspice
|
*
|
| 2.5E+2 | grams |
cucumbers
peeled or well rinsed, diced |
|
| 5E+1 | grams |
carrots
scraped or well rinsed, sliced |
|
| 2E+1 | grams |
parsnips
scraped or well rinsed, sliced |
|
| 3E+1 | grams |
celeriac root
peeled, sliced |
*
|
| 2E+1 | grams |
cabbage
shredded |
|
| 3 | each |
scallions, spring or green onions
chopped finely |
|
| 118 | ml |
dill weed
chopped finely |
*
|
| 59 | ml |
parsley leaves
chopped finely |
|
| 59 | ml |
celery leaves
celeriac leaves, chopped finely |
* |
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
ground |
*
|
Directions
1 - Cook chicken stock in a pressure cooker for 10 minutes (water, chicken parts, green leek, allspice, ½ teaspoon salt). Prepare the rest of ingredients. 2 - When steam is reduced, remove all items and transfer the stock to a pot excluding scums. Skim fat if needed. 3 - Bring the stock to boil, add all ingredients and simmer for 10 minutes. Save some dill for garnish. 4 - Garnish with minced chicken flesh and dill leaves. Optionally you may add fresh chopped leaves of basil.
