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.
27K 3.2/5 based on 6 reviews
Last modified on: January 17th 2021
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8 slices smoked ham
1 litre 600 ml Brussels sprouts
10 tablespoons 
2 
4 
103.2 mls 
2000 ml chicken stock
4 tablespoons 
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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 8 slices smoked ham on a sheet of cooking parchment laid on a baking sheet.
Arrange 8 slices 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 1 litre 600 ml 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 103.2 mls 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 2000 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 4 tablespoons 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 |
| 4,285 Kcal or 17,940 Kj | 123 gr | 203 gr | 332 gr |
| 214 % | 47 % | 19 % | 50 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 133 Kcal or 557 Kj | 4 gr | 6 gr | 10 gr |
| 7 % | 1 % | 1 % | 2 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 357 Kcal or 1,495 Kj | 10 gr | 17 gr | 28 gr |
| 18 % | 4 % | 2 % | 4 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 14.25 €
- Per person : 1.19 €
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, Boulangère potatoes, Turmeric risotto, Mussels with arroz negro, Risotto-style celeriac, ... All |
 | Brussels sprouts: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Pork chops with a duo of brassicas, Quartet of brassicas with cream , How to prepare Brussels sprouts, Chicken Brussels pie, Country vegetable soup, ... All |
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Mushroom buckwheat pancakes, Corsican tarts, Leek and egg frichti, Creamy Comtoise artichoke gratin, Cockles and cabbage with smoky cream sauce, ... All |
 | Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Rabbit with mustard, Cajun pork with rice., Tapenade, Spaghetti with tomatoes and pesto, Mushrooms à la grecque, ... All |
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