Pickle Soup

50m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Dice three potatoes and boil for 20 minutes.
  2. 2Chop two carrots, two stalks of celery, one onion, and some garlic.
  3. 3Add a healthy glug of olive oil to a pot.
  4. 4Once translucent, add two tablespoons of butter and four tablespoons of all-purpose flour.
  5. 5Mix well.
  6. 6Incorporate six cups of chicken or vegetable broth.
  7. 7Add the boiled potatoes.
  8. 8Add one heaping cup of chopped dill pickles, two bay leaves, half a bunch of fresh dill, and some sprigs of fresh thyme.
  9. 9Add half a cup of pickle juice.
  10. 10Simmer for 20 to 30 minutes.
  11. 11Add one cup of havarti cheese and half a cup of heavy cream (or substitute with sour cream).
  12. 12Stir until the cheese is melted and the soup is creamy.
  13. 13Top with heavy cream, sriracha, and fresh dill.

Ingredients

  • 3 potatoes
  • 2 carrots
  • 2 celery stalks
  • 1 onion
  • 1 head garlic
  • 1 healthy glug olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 6 cups chicken or vegetable broth
  • 1 heaping cup dill pickles
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 0.5 bunch fresh dill
  • 1 sprig fresh thyme
  • 0.5 cup pickle juice
  • 1 cup havarti cheese
  • 0.5 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 sriracha

Equipment

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