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Sig's Leek and Crab (or Croutons) Soup My sister lives near the coast in Germany, she kindly gave me this recipe, well known to the locals in that region and often eaten on stormy days. Today is a wet and windy day with rain coming in from the coast here in Somerset in England, so it felt good to make it. Great recipe for Sig's Leek and Crab (or Croutons) Soup.
To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have sig's leek and crab (or croutons) soup using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Sig's Leek and Crab (or Croutons) Soup:
- Make ready 250 to 300 grams fresh leeks
- Get 2 to 3 brown onions
- Get 4 clove smoked garlic
- Take 50 grams unsalted butter
- Take 40 grams plain flour
- Make ready 3/4 liter vegetable stock (use more if the leeks were large and the soup is to thick)
- Prepare 150 ml heavy cream ( double cream)
- Make ready 1 pinch each salt or salt substitute, dried coriander or flat parsley leaf and fresh ground black pepper
- Prepare 2 to 3 drops or to taste, worcestershire sauce (optional, but recommended )
- Prepare 1 tsp or to taste sherry or brandy (optional, but recommended )
- Make ready 150 grams precooked crab ( or use croutons of your choice instead)
Today is a wet and windy day with rain coming in from the coast here in Somerset in England, so it felt good to make it. Crisp, golden croutons are lovely sprinkled over the top of a bowl of hot or chilled soup. You can make croutons a day ahead, and store them in an airtight container once they have cooled. Potato Leek Soup and Homemade Croutons ~ A simple, creamy soup made with minimal ingredients for a perfect weeknight meal.
Instructions to make Sig's Leek and Crab (or Croutons) Soup:
- Wash the leeks well and chop into small rings , reserve some of the rings
- Peel the onions and the garlic and chop roughly
- Add the leeks,onions, garlic, butter and saute, do not fry or brown them , dust with the flour until all is used and has slightly thickened the mixture .Add the vegetable stock slowly stirring all the time . Gently cook for about 15 minutes
- Cool slightly .Puree all with a blender or food processor . Add half the cream , all brandy or sherry if using and season with pepper , salt parsley or coriander and Worcestershire sauce
- Add the precooked crab meat just before serving with the rest of the cream and Leek cutting
You're probably wondering why this Potato Leek Soup looks like peanut butter, or peanut soup. I used a rich vegetable stock that is very dark in color giving it the non-traditional hue. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over high heat. To serve, reheat the soup and divide between shallow soup bowls. Spoon a mound of white crabmeat into the centre of each bowl, then drizzle with a little oil and add a few of the reserved fennel fronds.
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