Cold Cucumber Soup Recipe

Name: Cold Cucumber Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 cucumbers, peeled and sliced; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 leek, sliced, white part only; 1 bay leaf; 1 tablespoon flour; 3 cups chicken stock; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and grated; 1 cup cream; 1/2 lemon, juiced; 1 teaspoon dill or 1 teaspoon mint, finely chopped; salt, to taste; pepper, to taste; sour cream, as a garnish

Servings: persons

2 cucumbers, peeled and sliced
2 tablespoons butter
1 leek, sliced, white part only
1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon flour
3 cups chicken stock
1 teaspoon salt
1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and grated
1 cup cream
1/2 lemon, juiced
1 teaspoon dill or 1 teaspoon mint, finely chopped
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
sour cream, as a garnish

1
Peel 2 cucumbers, slice, and saute gently in 2 tbsp butter with 1 sliced leek and 1 bay leaf for 20 minutes, or until tender but not browned.
2
Stir in 1 tbsp flour.
3
Add 3 cups chicken stock and 1 tsp salt and simmer for 30 minutes. Put the mixture throuth a blender half at a time and strain through a sieve. Chill.
4
Add 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and grated, 1 cup cream, and the juice of 1/2 lemon.
5
Stir in 1 tsp finely chopped fresh dill or mint. Add salt and pepper to taste.
6
Chill in the refrigerator for at least another 30 minutes, so soup will be icy cold when served.
7
Serve in chilled soup cups with a dab of sour cream on top of each serving.

582

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 cucumbers, peeled and sliced, 2 tablespoons butter, 1 leek, sliced, white part only, 1 bay leaf, and more.

Yes, Cold Cucumber Soup falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Cold Cucumber Soup

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