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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.
40 K 3/5 (1 reviews)
45 min.
Easy
3.65 €
4 people
9 IngredientsLast modified on: May 9th 2021
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
30 g lard - 2
200 g smoked pork belly (or thick cut streaky bacon) - 3
1 onion - 4
1 litre chicken stock - 5
1 bouquet garni - 6
100 g buckwheat flour - 7
100 g water - 8
salt - 9
pepper - Total weight: 1,590 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 10 min.
Resting: 15 min.
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 45 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 8 min.
Melt 30 g lard in a large pan on high heat. When really hot, add 200 g 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.
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
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 50 RDI=20 % | 90 RDI=8 % | 90 RDI=10 % | 1,330 RDI=70 % | 5,580 RDI: 70 % |
| Per 100 g | 3 RDI=1 % | 5 RDI=1 % | 5 RDI=1 % | 80 RDI=4 % | 350 RDI: 4 % |
| Per person | 10 RDI=5 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 330 RDI=20 % | 1,400 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 3.65 €
- Per person : 0.95 €
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Chicken stock
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Smoked pork belly (or thick cut streaky bacon)
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