Hearty Potato Soup with Crispy Croutons

Name: Hearty Potato Soup with Crispy Croutons
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 105 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 5 potatoes, peeled and diced; 1 carrot, peeled and diced; 1 onion, diced; 1500 ml vegetable or chicken stock; 1 tbsp butter; 1 tbsp plain flour; 2 bay leaves; 5 allspice berries; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 2 slice bread, cut into cubes; 1 parsley, chopped; 50 g sausage, sliced and fried

This hearty potato soup is gently simmered until thick, comforting, and full of savory flavor. A simple onion roux gives it body, while crisp homemade croutons and fresh parsley add the perfect finishing touch.

Servings6 Portions

Prep Time15 Mins

Cook Time90 Mins

Difficulty

Intermediate

Ingredients

potatoes, peeled and diced
5
carrot, peeled and diced
1
onion, diced
1
vegetable or chicken stock
1500 ml
butter
1 tbsp
plain flour
1 tbsp
bay leaves
2
allspice berries
5
vegetable oil
2 tbsp
bread, cut into cubes
2 slice
parsley, chopped
1
sausage, sliced and fried
50 g

Step-by-Step Instructions

Pour the stock into a large saucepan and bring it to a gentle simmer. Add the diced potatoes, carrot, bay leaves, and allspice berries. Cover and cook over medium-low heat for about 30 minutes, until the vegetables are very soft.

Meanwhile, melt the butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Add the diced onion and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until soft and lightly golden. Stir in the flour and cook for 1 to 2 minutes to form a golden roux.

Ladle a few spoonfuls of hot stock from the soup into the roux and stir until smooth. Scrape the mixture back into the saucepan and stir well to combine. Return the soup to a gentle simmer and cook uncovered for about 1 hour, stirring from time to time, until the potatoes begin to break down and the soup thickens.

Heat the vegetable oil in a clean frying pan over medium heat. Add the bread cubes and fry, turning often, until crisp and golden on all sides. Drain briefly if needed.

Remove the bay leaves and allspice berries before serving. Ladle the soup into bowls, top with the crispy croutons and chopped parsley, and add fried sausage slices if using.