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Back to the basics:
stuffed cucumber soup with celery, potatoes

2020-11-05 a.o.

After almost 2 years making stuffed cucumber soup and experimenting with many different combinations, I have come full circle, back to the basics. I found that stuffed cucumbers go best with the simplest base soup, celery and potatoes only. Anything else tends to distract from the mild flavor, but that does not mean the other recipes are not good, on the contrary.

For the same recipe without stuffing the meat inside the cucumbers, see unstuffed cucumber soup.

A. celery & potato soup

I often savor the base soup before I add the stuffed cucumbers or meatballs. Celery & potato soup has a delicious delicate flavor like no other soup. I like it.

INGREDIENTS

This is what you need for 4 quarts = 8+ servings:

• 4 large cucumbers
• 1 lb. beef & pork each.
• 1-2 eggs
• 1 head celery
• 4 large potatoes
• S&P

Pic1: celery, potatoes, cucumber hearts

Directions

2020-11-05

Pic2: celery, potato, cucumber heart soup
Pic3: simmering with stuffed cucumbers
Pic4: pan-frying meatballs

The base soup:

• Cross-cut celery.
• Peel, cut and core the cucumbers.
• Peel, wash, dice potatoes.
• Transfer all to a 6-quart pot. Optionally, add part or all of the cucumber cores.
• Cover with water. Season to taste.
• Bring to a roiling boil.
• Reduce heat. Cover and simmer over low heat 8-10 minutes.
• Adjust seasoning.
• Serve and enjoy.

Stuffed cucumber soup:

• Prepare the meat mix. (meats, egg, spices, breadcrumbs, ...)
• Stuff the cucumbers and add to the base soup.
• Roll meatballs with the remainder of the meat mix.
• Pan-fry until nicely dark-brown.
• Add meatballs tot he soup.
• Simmer 15-20 minutes until meatballs are fully cooked.
• Serve and enjoy.

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b. the meal

There is no obligation to serve this as a soup.
I like to serve the broth as a starter and the solids separately as a full meal.

INGREDIENTS

This is what you need:

• stuffed cucumber soup, see above recipe

Pic5: stuffed cucumber meal

Directions

2020-11-05

Pic6-8: the meal

• Use a slotted spoon to serve the solids as a meal.
• Alternatively, drain the broth through a colander and reserve.
• Enjoy.
  
• Refrigerate and/or freeze leftovers.

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Soup once more

I freeze leftovers.
The flavors mature longer and the soup is even better the 2nd time around.

2020-12-29

Pic9+10:

• Thaw / reheat the frozen soup slowly.
• Don't go to fast or overheat. The cucumbers might fall apart.
• Enjoy.

 

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