Name: Finnish Summer Vegetable Soup (Kesäkeitto)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups water; 2 small carrots, sliced; 1 medium potato, cubed; 3/4 cup fresh green peas or 3/4 cup frozen green pea; 1 cup cut fresh green beans or 1 cup frozen green beans; 1/4 small cauliflower, separated into florets; 2 ounces fresh spinach, cut up (2 cups); 2 cups milk; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup whipping cream; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 2 tablespoons snipped dill weed or 2 tablespoons parsley

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"Soup is good food" I found this for the World Tour. Serve this with freshly-baked Finnish Rye Bread and some cheese for a nice lunch.

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ingredients

2 cups water
2 small carrots, sliced
1 medium potato, cubed
³⁄₄ cup fresh green peas or 3/4 cup frozen green pea
1 cup cut fresh green beans or 1 cup frozen green beans
¹⁄₄ small cauliflower, separated into florets
2 ounces fresh spinach, cut up (2 cups)
2 cups milk
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
¹⁄₄ cup whipping cream
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons salt
¹⁄₈ teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons snipped dill weed or 2 tablespoons parsley

directions

Heat water, carrots, potato, peas, beans and cauliflower to boiling in 3-quart saucepan; reduce heat. Cover and simmer until vegetables are almost tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
Add spinach; cook uncovered about 1 minute. Mix 1/4 cup of the milk and the flour; stir gradually into vegetable mixture. Boil and stir 1 minute.
Stir in remaining milk, the whipping cream, salt and pepper. Heat just until hot. Garnish each serving with dill weed.

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tweak by Gretchen S.

10/19/2018

This looks really good, and although I have not yet tried it, I would imagine more herbs and seasonings would be nice. This seems more of a fall soup to me, than a summer soup...

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tweak by brandonray2018

8/27/2018

This soup will work with any vegetables except maybe tomatoes. I have used rutabaga and parsnips in it on occasion. The veggie broth instead of water is good but not true Finnish Summer Soup with that. No other herbs are really needed. Just make sure you use enough dill. I always add more than the recipe calls for. We eat it with Finnish grill cheese or salmon and Finnish rye bread. And don't forget to add a pat of butter to your bowl before you eat it.

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photo by SpS119

2/10/2014

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review by smellyvegetarian

8/30/2013

This was really lovely, and perfect for using the end-of-summer harvest on this night when fall seems around the corner. I did use vegetable broth instead of water, and used skim milk. I used broccoli instead of cauliflower as well, but this recipe is versatile enough that any of your favorite veggies (or whatever is languishing in your fridge) will work perfectly. Thanks for posting! Made for ZWT 9, Gourmet Goddesses.

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tweak by smellyvegetarian

8/30/2013

This was really lovely, and perfect for using the end-of-summer harvest on this night when fall seems around the corner. I did use vegetable broth instead of water, and used skim milk. I used broccoli instead of cauliflower as well, but this recipe is versatile enough that any of your favorite veggies (or whatever is languishing in your fridge) will work perfectly. Thanks for posting! Made for ZWT 9, Gourmet Goddesses.

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