🇱🇺 Luxembourgish Cuisine

Dikricher Gromperesupp

Diekirch Potato Soup

Prep Time 45 min
Servings 6
Difficulty Easy
Calories 268 kcal

A thick, warming Luxembourgish potato soup flavored with leeks and celery, finished with cream and topped with crispy croutons.

Ingredients

  • 800g floury potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 2 large leeks, cleaned and sliced
  • 2 celery stalks, diced
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1L vegetable broth
  • 200ml heavy cream
  • Croutons for serving
  • Fresh chives, chopped
  • Salt, white pepper, nutmeg

Instructions

  1. 1 Melt butter in a large pot. Sauté onion, leeks, and celery for 5 minutes until softened.
  2. 2 Add diced potatoes and vegetable broth. Bring to a boil.
  3. 3 Reduce heat and simmer for 20-25 minutes until potatoes are completely tender.
  4. 4 Blend until smooth with an immersion blender. Stir in cream.
  5. 5 Season with salt, white pepper, and a pinch of nutmeg. Heat through.
  6. 6 Serve hot, topped with croutons and snipped chives.

Did You Know?

The town of Diekirch in northern Luxembourg is so proud of its potato soup tradition that it features in local festival menus every year.

From The Culinary Codex — http://theculinarycodex.com/dish/luxembourgish/diekircher-gromperesupp/