Soup Cornouaillaise


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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For 4 people, you will need:
  • 1 lard 30 g lard
  • 2 smoked pork belly (or thick cut streaky bacon) 200 g smoked pork belly (or thick cut streaky bacon)
  • 3 onion 1 onion
  • 4 chicken stock 1 litre chicken stock
  • 5 bouquet garni 1 bouquet garni
  • 6 buckwheat flour 100 g buckwheat flour
  • 7 water 100 g water
  • 8 salt Salt
  • 9 pepper Pepper
  • Total weight: 1,590 grams

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 10 min.
Resting: 15 min.
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 45 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 8 min.
Soup Cornouaillaise : Stage 1
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.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 5 min.
Soup Cornouaillaise : Stage 2
Meanwhile, prepare 1 onion and chop finely.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 4 min.
Soup Cornouaillaise : Stage 3
Add to the pan, salt and mix well.

Leave the onion to brown while stirring frequently.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 10 min.
Soup Cornouaillaise : Stage 4
Pour in 1 litre chicken stock, add 1 bouquet garni, salt, pepper and mix well.

Bring to the boil.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 2 min.
Soup Cornouaillaise : Stage 5
Meanwhile, mix 100 g buckwheat flour and 100 g water together in a bowl with a whisk.

Stage 6 - ⌛ 1 min.
Soup Cornouaillaise : Stage 6
Remove and discard the bouquet garni, then pour in the water and buckwheat mixture.

Mix in with the whisk, then turn down the heat.

Stage 7 - ⌛ 10 min.
Soup Cornouaillaise : Stage 7
Leave to thicken gently. If necessary, skim any scum off the surface.

Stage 8 - ⌛ 2 min.
Soup Cornouaillaise : Stage 8
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 recipe50 RDI=20 %90 RDI=8 %90 RDI=10 %1,330 RDI=70 %5,580 RDI: 70 %
Per 100 g3 RDI=1 %5 RDI=1 %5 RDI=1 %80 RDI=4 %350 RDI: 4 %
Per person10 RDI=5 %20 RDI=2 %20 RDI=3 %330 RDI=20 %1,400 RDI: 20 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: Celery
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 3.65 €
  • Per person : 0.95 €

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