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Nyponsoppa
Nyponsoppa: Swedish rosehip soup, served warm with toasted almonds
Nyponsoppa, rosehip soup, is one of Sweden's oldest breakfast and school-dinner soups, bright orange-red, gently sweet-sour and full of vitamin C. Families buy dried rosehip shells or powder, simmer them into a smooth soup and serve it warm in deep plates, traditionally with little almond biscuits or a spoon of cream on top. The mistake is not straining well enough: rosehips have tiny irritating hairs around the seeds, so use seedless dried shells and strain through a fine sieve. Chef's tip: finish with lemon juice off the heat, which brightens the colour and stops the soup tasting flat.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 3 ½ oz dried rosehip shellsseedless
- 4 ¼ cups water
- 2 ½ oz sugar
- 1 ½ tbsp potato starch
- 3 tbsp cold water
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 oz flaked almonds (optional)toasted, to serve
- 4 tbsp plant-based cream (optional)lightly whipped, to serve
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Rinse 3 ½ oz dried rosehip shells, put them in a saucepan with 4 ¼ cups water and leave to soak for 10 minutes.
Step 2: Bring to the boil, then simmer on a low heat for 15 minutes, until the shells are very soft.
15 minStep 4: Mix 1 ½ tbsp potato starch with 3 tbsp cold water. Off the heat, stir it into the soup, then return to a low heat for 1 minute until slightly thickened, without boiling.
1 minStep 5: Stir in 1 tbsp lemon juice. Serve warm topped with 1 oz flaked almonds and a spoon of 4 tbsp plant-based cream.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 140 kcal
- Protein
- 2 g
- Carbs
- 30 g
- Fat
- 2 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does nyponsoppa take?
- About 25 minutes in total: 5 minutes to prepare and 20 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 vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- 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 sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
- What can I use instead of lemon juice?
- Lime juice, same amount.
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