FINNISH SUMMER VEGETABLE SOUP (KESäKEITTO)

Finnish Summer Vegetable Soup (Kesäkeitto) image

Provided by Elmotoo

Categories Potato

Time 30m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

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

Steps:

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 232.1, Fat 10.4, SaturatedFat 6.3, Cholesterol 37.5, Sodium 981.9, Carbohydrate 27.8, Fiber 4.7, Sugar 4.4, Protein 8.7