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Kesäkeitto
Summer vegetable and milk soup
Kesäkeitto: Finnish summer soup of new potatoes, carrots, peas and cauliflower in milk
In July, when Finland's first new potatoes, baby carrots, peas and cauliflower arrive at market stalls in Helsinki and Turku, families make kesäkeitto: the vegetables simmered in water until just tender, then finished with milk and a knob of butter and lots of dill. It is light, sweet and pale green, eaten with rye bread and butter. A common mistake is boiling it once the milk is in, which can curdle the soup. Chef's tip: add the vegetables in order of cooking time, so each is just tender and keeps its colour.
- Total time
- 40 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the soup
- 14 oz new potatoeshalved
- 9 oz baby carrotssliced
- 3 cups water
- 1 tsp salt
- 9 oz cauliflowerin small florets
- 5 ½ oz fresh or frozen peas
- 1 ¾ oz young spinach
- 1 tbsp cornflour
- 2 cups whole milk
- ⅔ oz butter
- ½ oz fresh dillchopped
- ¼ tsp white pepper
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Simmer 14 oz new potatoes and 9 oz baby carrots in 3 cups water with 1 tsp salt for 10 minutes.
10 minStep 2: Add 9 oz cauliflower and simmer 5 minutes, then 5 ½ oz fresh or frozen peas and simmer 2 minutes more.
7 minStep 3: Whisk 1 tbsp cornflour into 2 cups whole milk and stir into the soup. Heat gently for 4 minutes, until slightly thickened, without boiling. Common mistake: boiling; it can curdle.
4 minStep 4: Stir in 1 ¾ oz young spinach, ⅔ oz butter, ½ oz fresh dill and ¼ tsp white pepper and serve.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 210 kcal
- Protein
- 8 g
- Carbs
- 28 g
- Fat
- 8 g
- Fibre
- 6 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does kesäkeitto take?
- About 40 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of new potatoes?
- Any waxy potato, cut to the same size.
- What can I use instead of baby carrots?
- Parsnip or sweet potato, same weight.
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