Description
A mustard soup is an exciting soup recipe that uses the world's most popular condiment in the world, mustard! Try this traditional Dutch mustard soup today!
Ingredients
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- 15ml (1 tbsp) butter
- 5ml (1 tsp) vegetable oil
- 2 onions, peeled and chopped
- 2 leeks, washed, trimmed and chopped
- 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed
- 45ml (3 tbsp) wholegrain mustard
- 750ml (3 cups) vegetable stock
- 250ml (1 cup) single cream
- 15ml (1 tbsp) cornstarch [optional]
Instructions
- Gently fry the onion, leek and garlic in the butter and oil until softened.
- Pour in the stock, cream and mustard and let the soup simmer for 10 minutes or until the vegetables are cooked.
- Blend the soup in a food processor until smooth and return it to the pot to heat through.
- The soup can be thickened by preparing a slurry comprising 2 parts water to 1 part cornstarch.
- Serve immediately with your favourite bread.
Notes
- There are variations to this recipe. If you like different textures in your soup, don’t blend it.
- Traditionally, this soup is served with ham or bacon.
- Use more cornstarch if you like your soup’s consistency on the thicker side.
- If you're having trouble finding leeks, try one of these leek substitutes instead.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Starter
- Cuisine: Dutch
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 204
- Sugar: 6.1 g
- Sodium: 303 mg
- Fat: 13.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 6.8 g
- Carbohydrates: 17.8 g
- Fiber: 3.4 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 31 mg