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Kale and potato soup

Kale, potatoes and croutons for this simple but delicious soup.

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Last modified on: February 11^th 2024

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For 2 people, you will need:

1 7.0 oz kale
2 7.0 oz potatoes
3 ½ onion
4 2 tablespoons olive oil
5 1 lb + 1.6 oz water
6 1.8 oz bread
7 0.5 oz butter
8 salt
9 pepper

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26 min.	28 min.	54 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 5 min.

Wash and spin-dry 7.0 oz kale, and cut off the stems (which are often a little hard).

Set aside.

Stage 2 - 10 min.

Peel, wash and slice 7.0 oz potatoes (a mandolin is ideal for this).

Stage 3 - 3 min.

Prepare and chop ½ onion.

Stage 4 - 1 min.

In a large saucepan over medium heat, pour in 2 tablespoons olive oil and when hot, add onion, salt and pepper.

Cook for 1 minute without browning.

Stage 5 - 2 min.

Add the kale and cook for 1 or 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Stage 6 - 1 min.

Add the potatoes and mix well.

Stage 7 - 1 min.

Add 1 lb + 1.6 oz water, salt and mix again.

Stage 8 - 20 min.

Cook over medium heat until potatoes are tender.

Stage 9 - 3 min.

Blend and check seasoning, then leave to warm.

Stage 10 - 3 min.

Cut 1.8 oz bread into small pieces...

Stage 11 - 5 min.

... and brown them in a small frying pan with 0.5 oz butter.

Stage 12

Serve the soup with these delicious croutons.

Remarks

If you want a slightly stronger taste, add a bouillon cube in step 7.

Keeping

Several days in the fridge, in a closed container.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
641 Kcal or 2,684 Kj	18 gr	81 gr	43 gr
32 %	7 %	8 %	7 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
61 Kcal or 255 Kj	2 gr	8 gr	4 gr
3 %	1 %	1 %	1 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
320 Kcal or 1,340 Kj	9 gr	41 gr	22 gr
16 %	3 %	4 %	3 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, Milk

How much will it cost?

For 2 people : 2.01 £
Per person : 1.01 £

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Water: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Ali Baba bread, Lemon and lime custard tart, Sorrel soup, Naan, Provençal braised carrots, ... All
	Potatoes: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Baked potoatoes with herb butter or cream , Alsatian-style salad, Boulangère potatoes, Smoky sausage and mash, Salt cod brandade, ... All
	Bread: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: "Buttonhole" quail eggs, Hot sesame-cream chicken tartines, Quail egg canapés, Bistro-style red endive salad, Kérinou slices, ... All

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