Fränkische Potato Soup

Ingredients

• 500 g Potatoes
• 150 g knollensellerie (couch grass)
• 150 g kohlrabi
• 1 onion
• 20 g butter
• 900 ml vegetable broth
• 150 ml whipping cream
• Salt
• black pepper (freshly ground)
• Nutmeg (freshly grated)
• 2 tbsp sunflower oil
• 1 tbsp thyme leaves (for garnish)

Instructions

1. 1.

   Peel, wash and cube the potatoes, knollensellerie, and kohlrabi. Dice the onion finely. Melt the butter in a pot and sauté the vegetables except the onion for 3-4 minutes. Add the broth and simmer for about 20 minutes over medium heat.

2. 2.

   Puree with an immersion blender, strain through a sieve, then bring to a boil again. Stir in the cream and season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg. In a hot pan, sauté the onions in oil until golden yellow. Ladle the soup into four preheated bowls and garnish with the fried onions and thyme.

3. 3.

   Serve immediately.