Finnish Summer Vegetable Soup (Kesäkeitto)

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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Recipe by Elmotoo

"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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READY IN: 30mins

SERVES: 4-6

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

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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