Sumarsúpa

Summer soup

Holiday - tomorrow is the first day of summer in Iceland, sumardagurinn fyrsti . This is based on the old Icelandic calendar, which only had two seasons: 6 months of winter and 6 months of summer. The first month of summer, the month of Harpa, traditionally begins on the first Thursday after April 18th. This year the first day of summer falls on April 25, 2024 .

Traditionally, Icelanders celebrate the start of summer with family gatherings and local festivals.

The first day of summer was declared a public holiday in Iceland by law of December 24, 1971.

In keeping with the beginning of summer, I brought you a recipe for a summer soup - with fresh leeks, frozen vegetables (any mixture of peas, carrots, cauliflower, etc.), roux and then poured with milk and nicely seasoned. Even my youngest liked it, although he doesn't really like peas...

Ingredients for 2 - 3 servings

2 stalks of leeks

2 Tbsp butter

2 Tbsp flour

500 ml water

1 - 2 tsp vegetable broth powder

600 g frozen vegetables

240 ml milk

salt and pepper

Paprika spice

2 - 3 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley

Preparation

Wash and clean the leek and cut it into thin strips.

Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.

Fry the leek briefly in the butter, then add the flour over it and stir.

Pour in the water in portions, stirring constantly.

Add the vegetable broth powder and stir.

Put the frozen vegetables in the pot and let them cook with the lid closed for about 15 minutes.

Pour in the milk and stir, season with salt, pepper and paprika and add the fresh chopped parsley.

Stir thoroughly and let the soup simmer for another 2 to 3 minutes.

Then serve the summer soup with fresh bread.

[Translated from here.]