Creamy German Potato Soup - Kartoffelsuppe

Potatoes, onions, celery root, and carrots are blended in this creamy, authentic German soup. Hot dogs are an interesting, but tasty, topping for this comforting dish.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 382 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 8 cups vegetable stock
• ¼ bunch fresh parsley, chopped
• 4 tomatoes, seeded and chopped
• 2 pounds potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 2 onions, halved
• 2 carrots, peeled and cubed
• ½ celeriac (celery root), peeled and cubed
• 4 hot dogs, sliced (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat vegetable oil in large pot over medium heat; cook and stir onions, carrots, and celeriac until beginning to soften, about 5 minutes. Stir in potatoes and vegetable stock. Simmer until potatoes are tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Add parsley and blend potato mixture with a stick blender until soup is smooth. Stir half-and-half, salt, black pepper, and cumin into soup.

Step 2

Ladle soup in bowls and garnish with tomatoes and hot dogs.