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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 8 people, you will need:

1 800 g kale
2 800 g potatoes
3 2 onions
4 8 tablespoons olive oil
5 2 litres water
6 200 g bread
7 50 g butter
8 salt
9 pepper
Total weight: 4,220 grams

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 5 min.

Wash and spin-dry 800 g kale, and cut off the stems (which are often a little hard).

Set aside.

Stage 2 - 10 min.

Peel, wash and slice 800 g potatoes (a mandolin is ideal for this).

Stage 3 - 3 min.

Prepare and chop 2 onions.

Stage 4 - 1 min.

In a large saucepan over medium heat, pour in 8 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 2 litres 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 200 g bread into small pieces...

Stage 11 - 5 min.

... and brown them in a small frying pan with 50 g 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
2,548 Kcal or 10,668 Kj	70 gr	325 gr	172 gr
127 %	27 %	31 %	26 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
60 Kcal or 251 Kj	2 gr	8 gr	4 gr
3 %	1 %	1 %	1 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
319 Kcal or 1,336 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 8 people : 9.36 €
Per person : 1.17 €

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	Water: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Salmon chard rolls, Chocolate Chantilly , Pizza dough, Chicken nems, Rum babas, ... All
	Potatoes: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Smooth mixed vegetable soup, Sarladaise potatoes, Grandma's salad, Boeuf (beef) bourguignon, Truffade, ... All
	Bread: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Soft Croque-monsieur with 3 cheeses, Bistro-style beetroot salad, Salad lyonnaise, Panzanella, Pan-fried cheese, egg and spinach toastie, ... All

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