Potato Cucumber Soup - Gurken Kartoffelsuppe

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This is a very simply soup and goes with

a piece of good bread making a nice lunch.

 

Gurken und Kartoffelsuppe

(Potato and Cucumber Soup)

 

4 medium potatoes, peeled and diced

1 medium cucumber

2 teaspoons salt

2 cups cold water

1/4 teaspoon white pepper

1 cup heavy cream

1/2 cup milk

2 green onions, finely minced

1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill

 

Peel the cucumber and slice it lengthwise. Scoop out and discard seeds, dice

cucumber.

In a heavy 2 1/2-quart saucepan boil potatoes in 2 cups cold, salted water

until the potatoes are very soft. Using a handmixer, blend potatoes into

their cooking liquid. Stir in pepper, cream, milk, grated onion and the

cucumber. Simmer gently until cucumber is tender (about 5 minutes). Serve

hot.

 

 

 

 

 

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