Bärlauchsuppe
Wild garlic soup
Bärlauchsuppe: Bavarian and Austrian wild garlic soup with potato and cream
In March and April the beech woods of the Bavarian foothills, the Vienna Woods and the Swabian Jura carpet themselves with wild garlic, and inns from Munich to Graz put this bright green soup on their spring menus. A simple potato and onion base is blended with a big handful of raw leaves at the last moment, so the colour stays vivid and the garlic flavour fresh. Serve it with croutons or a swirl of sour cream. Foragers must be sure of their leaves, since wild garlic can be confused with poisonous lily of the valley; buy from a reliable source or a market. Cooking the leaves too long is the mistake that turns the soup khaki. Chef's tip: blend the leaves in off the heat and serve straight away.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the soup
- ⅞ oz butter
- 1 onionchopped
- 10 ½ oz starchy potatoespeeled and diced
- 3 ¾ cups vegetable stock
- 3 ½ oz wild garlic leaveswashed, stalks trimmed
- ½ cup single cream
- ½ tsp saltto taste
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
- 4 tbsp sour cream, to serve (optional)optional
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Method
0/4 doneStep 2: Add 10 ½ oz starchy potatoes and 3 ¾ cups vegetable stock, bring to the boil and simmer for 12–15 minutes until the potatoes break when pressed with a spoon.
15 minStep 3: Take the pan off the heat, add 3 ½ oz wild garlic leaves and ½ cup single cream and blend until smooth and bright green.
2 minStep 4: Season with ½ tsp salt, ¼ tsp black pepper and 1 pinch ground nutmeg and serve at once, topped with 4 tbsp sour cream, to serve.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 210 kcal
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 18 g
- Fat
- 13 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does bärlauchsuppe take?
- About 30 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
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