Czech Potato Soup (Bramboracka)

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

smoked bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Turkey bacon is lower in fat.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable stock

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Homemade stock is fresher and can be made from scraps.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and adds flavor.

Put the dried mushrooms in a pot.

Pour cold water over them.

Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes.

Clean the onions.

Cut the onions finely and transfer to a bowl.

Peel the celeriac root and cut it into pieces about 1/2 inch in size.

Peel the carrots and cut into rough pieces.

Remove the skins from the parsley root and cut into pieces.

Transfer the chopped root vegetables to a bowl.

Peel the garlic and chop it roughly.

Peel the potatoes and cut them into pieces less than an inch in size.

Prepare vegetables in bowls.

Heat a soup pot over medium-high heat.

Add unsalted butter.

Then add carrots, parsley, and celeriac; fry for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add chopped onions and reduce heat; fry for another 10 minutes.

Add crushed caraway seeds and ground pepper.

Add flour and fry for 3 minutes, constantly stirring.

Pour in about 2 cups of water and stir well to avoid lumps.

Add the rest of the water and season with salt.

Stir well, cover with a lid, and bring to a boil.

Once the soup starts to boil, add diced potatoes.

Cover and cook on low heat for 10 minutes.

Prepare mushrooms by draining the mushroom broth and reserving it for later use; chop the cooked mushrooms roughly.

Add chopped mushrooms to the soup and pour in the mushroom broth.

Add chopped garlic and rub dried marjoram in your fingers before adding it to the soup.

Stir well, cover, and cook over low heat for a further 10 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.

Add some chopped green parsley and taste; add salt if needed.

Serve in a bowl, sprinkle with chopped parsley, and add a piece of rye bread.

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