The Dutch are great soup eaters, often featuring soup as a meal’s main dish. This hearty soup is perfect for a fall or winter evening—serve it piping hot with thick slices of a delicious dark bread. Try this and other satisfying soups on our annual spring Tulips & Windmills cruise, or on a Rhine Getaway cruise throughout the year.
Ingredients:
A quarter cup vegetable oil
Two tablespoons butter
A half cup diced onions
One cup diced cauliflower
Two potatoes, cut into half-inch cubes
A half cup carrots, cut into half-inch cubes
Four cups chicken stock
Four ounces Canadian bacon, diced
Five ounces Gouda cheese, thinly sliced
Eight slices sourdough baguette
Salt & pepper to taste
Directions:
Heat oil on medium-high heat in a 1.5-quart saucepan. Add onion and sauté until softened. Add cauliflower, carrots and potato; sauté for 5 minutes. Stir in chicken stock and bring to a boil. In a small skillet, heat the butter. Add the Canadian bacon and sauté until lightly browned. Add bacon to soup. Reduce heat to low and cover, simmering until vegetables are tender (about 15 minutes). Pour soup into four individual flameproof crocks or bowls. Top each portion with two bread slices and one-quarter of the cheese. Place under the broiler until cheese is bubbly. Serve immediately.
Makes 4 servings.
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