Hearty leek and sprout soup
The method for this rustic winter soup is anything but typical: the sprouts are first roasted in the oven, before being mixed with the leeks (pre-cooked with onions) and simmered in chicken stock.
Served with morsels of crispy ham, the full-on flavour is sure to hit the mark.
Served with morsels of crispy ham, the full-on flavour is sure to hit the mark.
24K 6 3.2
Last modified on: January 17th 2021
Keywords for this recipe:
1 slice smoked ham
267 g Brussels sprouts
2 tablespoons 
1⁄3 
1 
17 g 
333 ml chicken stock
1 tablespoon 
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 35 min. | 54 min. | 1 hour 29 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 3 min.
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Arrange 1 slice smoked ham on a sheet of cooking parchment laid on a baking sheet.
Arrange 1 slice smoked ham on a sheet of cooking parchment laid on a baking sheet.
Stage 2 - 10 min.
Cook for 5 to 10 minutes until the slices are well browned and crisp when cooled.
Set aside, leaving the oven on.
Set aside, leaving the oven on.
Stage 3 - 15 min.
Peel 267 g Brussels sprouts and cut in half lengthways (tip: start this while the ham is cooking).
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
Take the ham off the baking sheet and spread out the sprouts on it (let's reuse as much as we can).
Stage 6 - 30 min.
Stage 8 - 2 min.
Melt 17 g butter in a large pan. When good and hot, add the chopped onion.
Salt, pepper, mix and cook for 1 or 2 minutes.
Salt, pepper, mix and cook for 1 or 2 minutes.
Stage 9 - 2 min.
Add the leeks and cook for 2 or 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
Stage 10 - 1 min.
Add the sprouts, mix again and add 333 ml chicken stock.
Stage 11 - 10 min.
Bring to the boil, then turn down the heat and leave to simmer for 10 minutes.
Stage 12 - 3 min.
Take off the heat, add 1 tablespoon cream and blend thoroughly.
Stage 13
Serve piping hot in bowls, garnished with morsels of crispy ham.
Remarks
The sprouts can be cooked in advance, even the day before.
The quantities of vegetables are for guidance, so do adapt these to suit your own taste.
The quantities of vegetables are for guidance, so do adapt these to suit your own taste.
Keeping
Several days in the fridge in a sealed jar.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 762 Kcal or 3,190 Kj | 21 gr | 36 gr | 60 gr |
| 38 % | 8 % | 3 % | 9 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 88 Kcal or 368 Kj | 2 gr | 4 gr | 7 gr |
| 4 % | 1 % | <1 % | 1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 381 Kcal or 1,595 Kj | 10 gr | 18 gr | 30 gr |
| 19 % | 4 % | 2 % | 5 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 2 people : 2.42 €
- Per person : 1.21 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Chicken stock: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Soup Cornouaillaise, Risotto-style celeriac, Mussels with arroz negro, Turmeric risotto, Boulangère potatoes, ... All |
 | Brussels sprouts: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Veal Chop With Assortment of Vegetables, How to prepare Brussels sprouts, Chicken Brussels pie, Frichti from Bruxelles, Oven-roasted Sprouts, ... All |
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Creamy spinach and potato gratin, Langoustine and leek tarts, Caramelized apple rice pudding, Mouna, The strange gratin, ... All |
 | Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: French dressing (vinaigrette), Coq au vin, Purple Pesto, Creamy rice with spinach, Cretan-style salmon , ... All |
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