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Welsh Leek Broth
Photo: Sam Loyd

Welsh Leek Broth

9 ingredients 5 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

725
Calories
45g
Protein
21g
Fat
91g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pork 100g cooked 242
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Oat 1/2 cup dry (40g) 154
Broccoli 1 cup chopped (156g) 55
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bacon 1 slice cooked (8g) 43
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 gammon knuckle of ham, or a thick piece of salt bacon
  • 500 g (1 lb) potatoes (peeled)
  • 6 carrots (cut into small pieces)
  • 1 large bunch of leeks (thinly sliced)
  • 1 cabbage (finely shredded)
  • 25 ml (2 tablespoons) oatmeal
  • a little cold water
  • seasoning to taste
  • chopped parsley for garnishing

Directions

1

Cook gammon knuckle with peeled potatoes and carrots on low heat for about 11/2 hours. Remove gammon knuckle and add thinly sliced leeks and finely shredded cabbage.

2

Thicken the soup by mixing the oatmeal to a stiff paste with a little cold water and adding gradually to the mixture. Stir well and when the vegetables are soft season to taste.

3

Add chopped parsley and serve.

4

Category:South African Recipes

5

Category:South African Meat Dishes

Recipe sourced from fandom

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