Martha Washington's Cucumber Soup
Created by Shadows1 on March 4, 2013
- Servings: 6
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 30m
- Recipe #8475
Ingredients
- 3 cups cucumbers, sliced thin
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1 slice onion
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups milk, hot
How to Make
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Step 1: Parboil the cucumber slices for 10 minutes.
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Step 2: While doing this, put the chicken stock in a kettle and let it simmer.
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Step 3: Drain the cucumber slices and add them to the chicken stock.
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Step 4: Add the slice of onion.
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Step 5: Cook until the cucumbers and onion are soft.
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Step 6: Remove vegetables from the kettle and press through a strainer.
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Step 7: Put back into the chicken stock.
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Step 8: Now blend the butter and the flour.
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Step 9: Add this to the soup to thicken, strirring continuously.
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Step 10: Season with the salt and pepper.
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Step 11: Lastly, stir in the hot milk.
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Step 12: Strain and serve while piping hot.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (325.1 g)
- Calories 265
- Total Fat - 11.1 g
- Saturated Fat - 4.9 g
- Cholesterol - 60.8 mg
- Sodium - 1132.3 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 20.9 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.5 g
- Sugars - 3.7 g
- Protein - 20.9 g
- Calcium - 48.6 mg
- Iron - 1.8 mg
- Vitamin C - 5.9 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg