Cesnecka

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 400 g potatoes, waxy
• 250 g smoked pork, diced
• ½ stalk(s) leek
• 1 onion(s)
• 6 cloves garlic
• 1 liter vegetable broth
• Clarified butter
• salt and pepper
• marjoram
• 2 slices of rye bread

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 20 minutes; Total time approx. 50 minutes

Czech garlic soup

Finely dice the onions and sweat in clarified butter until translucent. Crush four cloves of garlic. Finely slice the leek and add it. Pour in the vegetable stock and bring to a boil. Add the smoked pork to the soup and bring to a boil. Peel the potatoes and cut them into 1 cm cubes and add them to the soup. Cook for a good 20 minutes, until the potatoes are tender. Shortly before the end of the cooking time, add the remaining 2 cloves of garlic, finely sliced, and season with pepper, salt, and marjoram. Dice the rye bread and lightly toast it in a pan without any fat. Divide the croutons among four plates and ladle the garlic soup over the top. The smoked pork can also be omitted; in this case, the soup is also suitable for vegetarians.