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Clear Soup Recipe

Clear vegetable broth soup prepared with fresh vegetables from scratch.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 45 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 129 kcal
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Austrian

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Root Vegetables *see Notes and Post
  • 1 onion
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ gallon water
  • 1 large bay leaf or 2 small
  • a few parsley fresh
  • ¼ Teaspoon nutmeg
  • 7 juniper berries
  • 10 Black Peppercorn Whole
  • Lovage, Allspice or Celery Seeds optional
  • salt to taste

Instructions

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  1. Rinse your root vegetables to get rid of impurities. Cut them into chunks and slice onion.
  2. Heat up a large soup pot with the oil and saute onion slices.
  3. Stir in the vegetables and saute for a short time to bring out the flavors.
  4. Add the water and season with bay leaves, nutmeg, black peppercorn, and juniper berries. You can also season with lovage, celery seeds, and allspice seeds if you have any.
  5. Bring the soup to a boil, and give it a quick stir. Keep on a steady medium heat setting.
  6. Cook and reduce soup, it will infuse all the more over time. This can take 60-80 mins.
  7. Season with salt when it's done cooking.
  8. Strain soup with a fine sieve or cheesecloth. We use the veggies in another dish (vegetable mash, casserole dish,...)
  9. Bring the strained soup back to the heat. Keep it hot until serving time.
  10. Serve as is or with dumplings or noodles (see post for ideas).

Notes

  • Root vegetables can be a combination of fresh carrots, celery root, parsley root and leeks
  • You can also add a few leaves of lovage (fresh, frozen or dried), 1 teaspoon of celery seeds or a 3-5 allspice seeds.
  • See post for ideas on how to use this broth

Nutrition Information

Serving 478g Calories 129kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 23g (8%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 4g (6%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 36mg (2%) Potassium 465mg (13%) Fiber 6g (24%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin C 21mg (23%) Calcium 61mg (6%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 129

% Daily Value*

Serving 478g
Calories 129kcal 6%
Carbohydrates 23g 8%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 36mg 2%
Potassium 465mg 10%
Fiber 6g 24%
Sugar 7g 14%
Vitamin C 21mg 23%
Calcium 61mg 6%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.