German cuisine · Soups & Stews

Green Spelt Soup

Cracked green spelt simmers tender in vegetable stock and is puréed creamy with onion, cream and parsley.

Ingredients · for 4 servings

• 150 g cracked green spelt
• 1 onion
• 1 carrot
• 100 g celery root
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 l vegetable stock
• 150 ml cream
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• 1/2 bunch parsley
• Salt, pepper

Instructions

1. Finely dice the onion, carrot and celery root, and briefly rinse the cracked green spelt in a sieve under cold water.
2. Melt the butter in a pot and sweat the vegetables over medium heat for 5 min. without letting them take on color.
3. Add the cracked green spelt and toast along for 2 min. until it smells distinctly nutty.
4. Pour in the vegetable stock and simmer the soup over gentle heat for 25 min. until the spelt is completely soft.
5. Purée everything finely with an immersion blender, stir in the cream and season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
6. Reheat briefly without boiling, ladle into bowls and serve sprinkled with chopped parsley.