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Hjartarsúpa (Icelandic kale soup)

Hjartarsúpa is a simple soup of kale, potatoes and stock, sometimes flavoured with smoked bacon. It's valued for its green colour and slightly bitter taste.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

269 kcal per serving

Protein
10.6 g
Carbohydrates
25.4 g
of which sugars
4.1 g
Fat
12.1 g
of which saturated fat
3.4 g
Fiber
6.6 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Remove the thick stalks from the kale and finely shred the leaves.
  2. Peel and dice the potatoes, then thinly slice the onion.
  3. Fry the bacon in the oil in a saucepan until golden.
  4. Add the onion and sweat it for 5 minutes over medium heat.
  5. Pour in the hot stock, add the potatoes and cook for 15 minutes.
  6. Stir in the kale and cook for another 10 minutes at a gentle simmer.
  7. Mash a few potatoes against the side of the pan to thicken the soup.
  8. Adjust the seasoning and serve hot with rye bread.

Variations and tips

Vegetarian version. Replace the bacon with 1 tbsp olive oil and add a pinch of smoked paprika.

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