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lovage soup sprinkled with chopped herbs, cream and red pepper flakes in a bowl.
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Lovage Soup

Enjoy the taste of spring with lovage soup! This recipe features fresh lovage leaves, potatoes, and carrots for a delicious meal.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American, German
Diet: Low Calorie, Vegetarian
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 285kcal
Author: Adina

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 large sprig of lovage about 1.5 -1.8 oz/ 45 – 50 g, Note 2
  • 2 medium potatoes 9 oz/ 250 g
  • 1 lb carrots 450 g
  • 1 large onion 6 oz/ 170 g
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • ½ teaspoon sugar
  • 3 cups vegetable stock or chicken stock, 750 ml
  • ½ cup heavy cream or half and half or whole milk, 125 ml
  • 2 teaspoons white balsamic vinegar or white wine vinegar
  • fine sea salt and ground black pepper
  • red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper, optional

Instructions

  • Prepare the lovage: Pick 5 large lovage leaves and set them aside for later. Roughly chop the remaining lovage, including the stems.
    1 large sprig of lovage / about 1.5 -1.8 oz/ 45 – 50 g
  • Chop the vegetables: Peel and chop potatoes, carrots, and onion.
    2 medium potatoes / 250 g + 1 lb carrots / 450 g + 1 large onion / 170 g
  • Sauté: Melt the butter, add the vegetables, lovage, sugar, salt, and some black pepper. Cook, covered, for about 10 minutes, stirring regularly.
    1 tablespoon butter + ½ teaspoon sugar + ¼teaspoon salt + ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • Add the stock, bring to a boil, and simmer on medium-low heat until the vegetables are soft (about 15-20 minutes).
    3 cups vegetable stock / 750 ml
  • Add the roughly chopped lovage leaves that you set aside before.
  • Blend the soup, stir in the heavy cream, and adjust the taste with balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper, and some cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes if desired.
    ½ cup heavy cream / 125 ml + 2 teaspoons white balsamic vinegar + fine sea salt and ground black pepper + red pepper flakes

Notes

  1. Blender: I advise using an immersion blender to blend soups or other hot liquids. If you use a blender, follow the safety rules: Cool slightly, fill the blender only halfway (blend in several batches), secure the lid tightly, and cover it with a cloth; start on low, and increase the speed gradually.
  2. Lovage: I add a very large sprig of lovage, including the stems, along with the other ingredients, and toss in some fresh leaves just before blending the soup to enhance the flavor. As understanding what a “large sprig” is can vary, it is best to weigh the sprig; for optimal lovage flavor, you will need 1.5 – 1.8 oz/ 45-50 g of herbs.

Nutrition

Serving: 1portion from 4 | Calories: 285kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 1423mg | Potassium: 898mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 19860IU | Vitamin C: 31mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 1mg