Finnish Summer Soup

Name: Finnish Summer Soup
Yield: 5 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups water; 6 small potatoes, peeled and halved; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon white pepper; 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine; 6 small green onions, cut into 3-inch lengths; 12 young fresh baby carrots, 1/2 lb; 1/2 lb young fresh green bean, cut into 1-inch lengths; 2 cups tiny peas, fresh shelled; 2 cups half-and-half (light cream); 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

(4)

Recipe by Julesong

I love soup! :) I also collect Finnish recipes, and this is one of my adopted recipes. It looks like a dish my family and I would enjoy, so I hope to make it and edit it in the future.

MAKE IT SHINE! ADD YOUR PHOTO

People talking

Join In Now Join the conversation!

READY IN:

SERVES: 5

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

2

cups water
6

small potatoes, peeled and halved
1

teaspoon salt
¹⁄₈

teaspoon white pepper
2

tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
6

small green onions, cut into 3-inch lengths
12

young fresh baby carrots, 1/2 lb
¹⁄₂

lb young fresh green bean, cut into 1-inch lengths
2

cups tiny peas, fresh shelled
2

cups half-and-half (light cream)
3

tablespoons all-purpose flour

DIRECTIONS

Heat water to boiling in a wide 5-quart pan; add potatoes.
Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
Add salt, pepper, butter, onions, carrots, and green beans; simmer for 8 more minutes.
Add peas and cook for another 2 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
In a small bowl, stir together half and half and flour until smooth; stir into simmering vegetables.
Cook, stirring until soup slightly thickened (about 5 minutes)
May be served with open faced sandwiches of cream cheese on rye, decorated with sliced vegetables.

Submit a Recipe Correction