Gurkencremesuppe mit Kartoffeln – Cucumber Soup with Potatoes

Cucumbers are not just for salads! With this warm cucumber soup you bring variety to your table. This simple recipe from Saxony-Anhalt takes so little time to prepare.

Ingredients:

2 medium cucumbers

600 g potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 cm cubes

3 cups cold water

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

1 cup cream

1 cup milk

1 tablespoon grated onions

1 tablespoon finely chopped dill

Preparation:

1. Peel cucumbers and cut in half.
2. Remove seed and cut cucumber into 1 cm cubes.
3. Cover potatoes with water, add salt and pepper and cook until done.
4. Pass potatoes through a sieve together with cooking liquid.
5. Place the puree in saucepan and fold in cream, milk, grated onions and cucumber.
6. Leave soup to simmer for 5 minutes. Add dill. Serve.