ČesnečkaGarlic and Potato Soup

Name: Česnečka (Garlic and Potato Soup)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Czech Republic
Ingredients: 500 g Potato (cut into cubes); 110 g Onion (finely chopped); 24 g Garlic (crushed); 30 g Unsalted Butter; 1100 ml Chicken Stock; 2 g Caraway Seeds; 2 g Dried Marjoram; 8 g Salt; 2 g Black Pepper; 180 g White Bread (cut into cubes)

A simple, warming garlic soup built on potatoes, stock, caraway, and marjoram. Crisp bread croutons are the traditional finish and add welcome texture.

Reviewed by Around the Table

Prep

15m

Cook

30m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

349kcal

Calories

16g

Protein

11g

Fat

52g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

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Ingredients

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500g
Potato (cut into cubes)
110g
Onion (finely chopped)
24g
Garlic (crushed)
30g
Unsalted Butter
1.1l
Chicken Stock
2g
Caraway Seeds
2g
Dried Marjoram
8g
Salt
2g
Black Pepper
180g
White Bread (cut into cubes)

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Method

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6 steps

01
Toast the white bread in the oven at 190°C (375°F) for 8 to 10 minutes, until crisp and golden.
02
Melt the unsalted butter in a pot over medium heat and cook the onion until soft.
03
Add the potato, garlic, caraway seeds, and dried marjoram and stir briefly.
04
Pour in the chicken stock and simmer gently until the potato is tender.
05
Season the soup with the salt and black pepper.
06
Serve hot with the toasted white bread croutons.

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