November 30, 2011

Saveur Kartoffelrahmsuppe (Spiced Potato Soup)

Cold weather doesn't agree with me. I freeze once the temp hits approximately 50 degrees. Everyone else in my house seems content to sit around in t-shirts, while I have a sweatshirt and huge blanket wrapped around me. To me the fall and winter are worse weather wise than the summer. Even when I am burning up I can shed clothes or turn on the air conditioner, in the winter I just plain freeze. One thing I love to keep me somewhat warm during the cooler months is soup. There is nothing more warming than a big bowl of soup and a slice of homemade bread. Recently, Saveur magazine had a recipe for Kartoffelrahmsuppe (Spiced Potato Soup), which looked creamy, warm, and delicious.

This recipe has 18 ingredients. The prep and cooking time is approximately an hour and makes 4 servings. I had no problems finding any of the ingredients. Recently, my local grocery store has started carrying leeks in the organic section, which is so much better than having to drive 30 minutes to the suburban grocery store. Instead of store bought stock, I used the homemade chicken stock that I already had in my freezer. I chose to leave out the caramelized onions since my two boys were eating the recipe, and would shy away from them. Instead of cooking the soup for 30 minutes, I allowed my soup to cook for closer to 45 minutes in order for the potatoes to be completely soft and cooked through. I followed the remainder of the recipe as written.

I was very impressed with this recipe. The horseradish gives the soup a spicy undertone which blends perfectly with the potatoes and leeks. The recipe states that it makes 4 servings, but it made enough for a meal for my family of four plus leftovers for lunch the next day. This soup would make a great addition to a steak dinner or a roast beef sandwich. A delicious soup that would compliment a variety of beef dishes.

For the recipe go to Spiced Potato Soup.

12 comments:

  1. Yumm! I bought extra potatoes for Thaksgiving and now I know what to do with them! Thanks, I know we will like this soup ..I can tell by the picture and ingredients!

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  2. Ymmy, that make me warmer just looking at it. It's my sons turn to cook tonight, maybe we can have a cooking lesson and make it. Thanks for checking out my blog:) www.sherriesweightjourney-sher.blogspot.com

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  3. Looks so good! Thanks again for the follow:)
    Loressa Judd

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  4. This looks delicious! I love potato soup... it always reminds me of my Mom.

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  6. The horseradish in it sounds so good. I love soup too, and really don't like cold either. I'm a desert creature for sure!

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  7. Yes! I've been wanting to make a soup for a while now. My Aunt made a potato soup before I got a chance to make it and I'm lookin' to rival hers! One word: salivating. LOL I hate being cold too, puts me to sleep and can't think straight. Just can think about how freezing I am!

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  8. BTW that's funny you posted about warming up with soup and I recently posted sweaters! LOL

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  9. Horseradish sounds like a brilliant addition to potato soup--thanks for sharing this.

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  10. @Margaret The horseradish really is delicious in the recipe and blends well with the potatoes.

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