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Peasant Soup - Potage
Paysanne |
Yield 10 quarts or 10 liters |
Ingredients |
US |
Metric |
Butter |
3 1/2 ounces |
100 grams |
Bacon, diced |
10 ounces |
300 grams |
Leeks, fine diced |
2 pounds |
1.5 kilograms |
Onions, fine diced |
2 pounds |
1 kilogram |
Carrots, fine diced |
1 pound |
500 grams |
Celery, fine diced |
1 pound |
500 grams |
Potatoes, fine dice |
1 pound |
500 grams |
Turnips, fine dice |
8 ounces |
240 grams |
Stock |
8 quarts |
8 liters |
Flour |
3 1/2 ounces |
100 grams |
Salt |
1 teaspoon |
6 grams |
Pepper |
1/4 teaspoon |
2 grams |
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Procedure |
1.
Sauté leeks, onions, carrots and celery until translucent |
2.
Add the potatoes and turnips and continue to sauté, add flour |
3.
Add the stock and simmer until the ingredients are well cooked and the
soup is bound |
5.
Adjust seasoning |
6.
Serve grated cheese separately |
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