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Soup Cornouaillaise

This rustic soup comes from Cornouailles in Brittany – France's very own Cornwall. It is made with fried bacon and onions, and thickened with a little buckwheat flour, typical of the region.

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Last modified on: May 9^th 2021

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For 12 people, you will need:

1 90 g lard
2 600 g smoked pork belly (or thick cut streaky bacon)
3 3 onions
4 3 litres chicken stock
5 3 Bouquet garni
6 300 g buckwheat flour
7 300 g water
8 salt
9 pepper
Total weight: 4,770 grams

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10 min.	14 min.	18 min.	42 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 8 min.

Melt 90 g lard in a large pan on high heat. When really hot, add 600 g smoked pork belly (or thick cut streaky bacon) cut into lardons.

Fry until nicely browned.

Stage 2 - 5 min.

Meanwhile, prepare 3 onions and chop finely.

Stage 3 - 4 min.

Add to the pan, salt and mix well.

Leave the onion to brown while stirring frequently.

Stage 4 - 10 min.

Pour in 3 litres chicken stock, add 3 Bouquet garni, salt, pepper and mix well.

Bring to the boil.

Stage 5 - 2 min.

Meanwhile, mix 300 g buckwheat flour and 300 g water together in a bowl with a whisk.

Stage 6 - 1 min.

Remove and discard the bouquet garni, then pour in the water and buckwheat mixture.

Mix in with the whisk, then turn down the heat.

Stage 7 - 10 min.

Leave to thicken gently. If necessary, skim any scum off the surface.

Stage 8 - 2 min.

Mix one last time with the whisk, then check the seasoning, and your soup is ready.

Remarks

To enter more fully into the Cornouailles spirit, serve with little croutons fried in lard.

Keeping

1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
4,020 Kcal or 16,831 Kj	147 gr	271 gr	262 gr
149 %	42 %	19 %	29 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
84 Kcal or 352 Kj	3 gr	6 gr	5 gr
3 %	1 %	<1 %	1 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
335 Kcal or 1,403 Kj	12 gr	23 gr	22 gr
12 %	3 %	2 %	2 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2700 k-calories or 11300 k-joules by day for a man (change to a woman).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Celery

How much will it cost?

For 12 people : 9.35 £
Per person : 0.78 £

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Chicken stock: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Hearty leek and sprout soup, Risotto-style celeriac, Turmeric risotto, Mussels with arroz negro, Boulangère potatoes, ... All
	Smoked pork belly (or thick cut streaky bacon): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Boeuf (beef) bourguignon, Express sauerkraut, Warm lentil salad, ... All
	Buckwheat flour: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Buckwheat almond biscuits, Buckwheat pancakes, ... All
	Water: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Minestrone, Sushi, Green parsley tahini sauce, Langoustine gratin, Cornmeal baps for Anne, ... All

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