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Hearty leek and sprout soup

Name: Hearty leek and sprout soup
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 54 min
Total time: 1 h 29 min
Yield: 6 people
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 4 slices smoked ham; 800 g Brussels sprouts; 5 tablespoons olive oil; 1 onion; 2 leeks; 50 g butter; 1 litre chicken stock; 2 tablespoons cream; Salt; Pepper

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.

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Duration

1 hour 30 min.

Difficulty

Easy

Last modified on: November 2^nd 2026

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For 6 people, you will need:

1 4 slices smoked ham
2 800 g Brussels sprouts
3 5 tablespoons olive oil
4 1 onion
5 2 leeks
6 50 g butter
7 1 litre chicken stock
8 2 tablespoons cream (optional)
9 Salt
10 Pepper
Total weight: 2,605 grams

Times for this recipe

Preparation

35 min.

Cooking

55 min.

All in all

1 hour 30 min.

Preparation 35 min.

Cooking 55 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - ⌛ 3 min.

Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Arrange 4 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.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 15 min.

Peel 800 g Brussels sprouts and cut in half lengthways (tip: start this while the ham is cooking).

Stage 4 - ⌛ 2 min.

Put in a bowl with salt and pepper, then pour 5 tablespoons olive oil over.

Mix well.

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.

Roast for 20-30 minutes until nicely browned.

Set aside.

Stage 7 - ⌛ 10 min.

Prepare 1 onion and chop.

Prepare 2 leeks and chop.

Stage 8 - ⌛ 2 min.

Melt 50 g butter in a large pan. When good and hot, add the chopped onion.

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 1 litre 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 2 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.

Keeping: Several days in the fridge in a sealed jar.

Source: Home made.

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Nutritional information

	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats	Calories	Energy
Per 100 g	2 g RDI=4 %	4 g RDI=2 %	6 g RDI=9 %	83 kcal RDI=4 %	352 kJ RDI=4 %
Per person	11 g RDI=17 %	17 g RDI=7 %	27 g RDI=38 %	364 kcal RDI=18 %	1,526 kJ RDI=18 %
Whole recipe	66 g RDI=103 %	106 g RDI=40 %	166 g RDI=229 %	2,186 kcal RDI=109 %	9,155 kJ RDI=109 %