Creamy Kartoffelsuppe German Potato Soup Recipe

By lorik

Ingredients

• 2 fatty bacon slices or substitute olive oil
• 1 large leek
• 1 medium onion , peeled and diced
• 2 carrots , peeled and diced
• 4 large yukon gold or russet potatoes (about 2 pounds) , peeled and diced
• 5 cups chicken or vegetable broth (use 4 cups for a thicker soup)
• 1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 2 wieners , cut into bite sized slices (omit or use meat-free hot dogs for vegetarian version)
• salt and pepper , to taste
• Optional: minced fresh garlic chives (for garnish)
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Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 120mins
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Preparation

Step 1

Cut off the dark green stem and the root off the leek (save the green parts to use in homemade broth). Cut the white and light green parts only of the leek lengthwise down the middle, then cut into 1/2 inch half moons slices. Place leek pieces in a large bowl of water and separate the pieces with your hands to clean the dirt off. Lift the cleaned pieces out of the dirty water and set aside. Throw out the dirty water.

Turn on the saute button on the Instant Pot and add the bacon. Cook for a few minutes, until lightly browned and oil is released. Remove the bacon and set aside.

Add the leek and onion to the bacon grease in the pot and saute for 3-5 minutes, until veggies are wilted. Turn off saute option and add the carrots, potatoes, broth, and marjoram to the Instant Pot. Cover with the Instant Pot lid; making sure it's locked and the steam value is in the closed position. Select the manual 15 minutes high pressure.

When pot is finished, wait 10 minutes for it to cool down or release pressure manually by taking a hand towel and carefully opening up the steam value on the lid. It is safe to open once all steam has been released.

Using an immersion blender, puree the soup until smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste and stir in the sliced wieners to heat through. Serve in large bowls and a sprinkling of garlic chives, if desired.

Amount Per Serving :
Calories 276 Calories from Fat 77 Total Fat 8g 12% Saturated Fat 2g 10% Cholesterol 17mg 6% Sodium 1349mg 56% Potassium 1347mg 38% Total Carbohydrates 40g 13% Dietary Fiber 7g 28% Sugars 3g Protein 11g 22% Vitamin A 109.3% Vitamin C 62.2% Calcium 11.6% Iron 48%