Soup Cornouaillaise
This rustic soup comes from Cornouailles in Brittany – France's very own Cornwall. It is made with fried bacon and onions, and thickened with a little buckwheat flour, typical of the region.
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Last modified on: May 9th 2021
Keywords for this recipe:For 2 people, you will need:
- 1
1 tablespoon lard - 2
½ cup smoked pork belly (or thick cut streaky bacon) - 3
½ onion - 4
0 litre 2 ml chicken stock - 5
teaspoon Bouquet garni - 6
0 kg buckwheat flour - 7
¼ cup water - 8
teaspoon salt - 9
teaspoon pepper
How long will it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Resting | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min. | 14 min. | 18 min. | 42 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 8 min.
Melt 1 tablespoon lard in a large pan on high heat. When really hot, add ½ cup smoked pork belly (or thick cut streaky bacon) cut into lardons.
Fry until nicely browned.
Fry until nicely browned.
Stage 3 - 4 min.
Add to the pan, salt and mix well.
Leave the onion to brown while stirring frequently.
Leave the onion to brown while stirring frequently.
Stage 4 - 10 min.
Pour in 0 litre 2 ml chicken stock, add teaspoon Bouquet garni, salt, pepper and mix well.
Bring to the boil.
Bring to the boil.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Stage 6 - 1 min.
Remove and discard the bouquet garni, then pour in the water and buckwheat mixture.
Mix in with the whisk, then turn down the heat.
Mix in with the whisk, then turn down the heat.
Stage 7 - 10 min.
Leave to thicken gently. If necessary, skim any scum off the surface.
Stage 8 - 2 min.
Mix one last time with the whisk, then check the seasoning, and your soup is ready.
Remarks
To enter more fully into the Cornouailles spirit, serve with little croutons fried in lard.
Keeping
1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 663 Kcal or 2,776 Kj | 24 gr | 44 gr | 44 gr |
| 33 % | 9 % | 4 % | 7 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 85 Kcal or 356 Kj | 3 gr | 6 gr | 6 gr |
| 4 % | 1 % | 1 % | 1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 332 Kcal or 1,390 Kj | 12 gr | 22 gr | 22 gr |
| 17 % | 5 % | 2 % | 3 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 2 people : 1.52 €
- Per person : 0.76 €
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: Boulangère potatoes, Mussels with arroz negro, Hearty leek and sprout soup, Risotto-style celeriac, Turmeric risotto, ... All |
 | Smoked pork belly (or thick cut streaky bacon): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Warm lentil salad, Mornay onion tart, Express sauerkraut, Boeuf (beef) bourguignon, ... All |
 | Water: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Ciabatta, Couscous, Praline, Eggs meurette, Chicken pie, ... All |
 | Buckwheat flour: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Buckwheat almond biscuits, Buckwheat pancakes, ... All |
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