Cucumber and Potato Soup

Title:
Cucumber and Potato Soup

Yield:
4 Servings

Categories:
German,
Soups




Ingredients:





     1    Cucumber; medium


     4    Potatoes;med, peel and dice


     1 ts Salt


     2 c  Water; cold


   1/4 ts Pepper; white


     1 c  Cream; heavy


   1/2 c  Milk


     1    Green onion; grated


     1 ts Dillweed; dried or


     1 tb Fresh dill; chopped






 Peel the cucumber and slice it lengthwise.  Scoop out seeds with a sponn


 and discard.  Dice cucumber.  In a heavy 2 1/2-quart saucepan boil potatoes


 in salted water until the potatoes are very soft. Pour potatoes and cooking


 liquid into a sieve or food mill set over a large bowl. Force potatoes


 through.  Return to the saucepan. Stir in pepper, cream, milk, grated onion


 and the cucumber.  Simmer gently about 5 minutes or until the cucumber is


 tender.  Add dill and season to taste. Serve hot.


 


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