Midnight potato soup as a party-suitable New Year's Eve recipe for buffet, guests and midnight snack
New Year's Eve Recipe

Midnight Potato Soup

Sweat the potatoes, leeks and onions in butter, boil them in vegetable broth until soft and puree them with cream. Leave some of the potatoes as a garnish and add the roasted onions to the plate to keep the soup textured. Celery complements the potatoes, smoked tofu or sausages make the soup more hearty.

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Total time 45 min
Calories 360 kcal
Servings 6 servings
Difficulty Easy
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Why this recipe works

How to make midnight potato soup

Leave some of the potatoes in the pan and add the roasted onions to the plate to keep the soup structured. Sweat the potatoes, leeks and onions in butter, boil them in vegetable broth until soft and puree them with cream. Celery complements the potatoes, smoked tofu or sausages make the soup more hearty.

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Recipe

Midnight Potato Soup

Sweat the potatoes, leeks and onions in butter, boil them in vegetable stock until soft and puree them with cream. Leave some of the potatoes in the pan and add the roasted onions to the plate to keep the soup textured.

Ingredients

6 servings

Method

  1. 1

    Prepare ingredients

    Peel potatoes and cut into small cubes, wash leeks thoroughly and divide into fine rings. Dice onions, heat stock and keep the roasted onions dry for the later midnight topping.

  2. 2

    Prepare

    Potatoes, leeks and onions are sweated in butter, boiled in vegetable broth until soft and partially pureed with cream.

  3. 3

    Check for doneness

    Leave some of the potatoes in the pan and add the roasted onions to the plate to keep the soup textured.

  4. 4

    Serve

    Purée the potato soup partially according to the desired consistency and then season to taste. Add the inserts in the skins first so that they do not soften when kept warm.

Kitchen know-how

Tips for Midnight Potato Soup

Important for midnight potato soup

Leave some of the potatoes in the pan and add the roasted onions to the plate to keep the soup textured.

Variations

How to adapt this recipe

Celery complements the potatoes, smoked tofu or sausages make the soup more hearty.

Nutrition per serving

360kcal
44.0 gCarbohydrates
12.0 gProtein
15.0 gFat

Values are estimates and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.

Frequently asked questions

FAQ about Midnight Potato Soup

Weigh the potatoes, prepare the leeks and keep the onion separately, and then start the main cooking process for the midnight potato soup.

Leave some of the potatoes in the pan and add the roasted onions to the plate to keep the soup textured.

Cool the potato soup quickly at midnight. If you reheat it, keep in mind: Leave some of the potatoes as a garnish and add the roasted onions to the plate so that the soup retains its structure.

Celery complements the potatoes, smoked tofu or sausages make the soup more hearty.

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