Tuscan meat soup

Italian cuisine has long been famous for its recipes, one of which is Tuscan meat soup. This exquisite yet easy-to-make first course can become a family favorite.

The potato puree, cooked separately from the meat, is subsequently combined with sautéed minced meat, diluted with cream, and seasoned with various spices and fresh herbs.

Yield: 3 servings.

Cooking time: 30 minutes.

Calories: 81 kcal per 100 grams of the dish.

Cuisine: Italian.

Ingredients

• minced meat (pork + beef) - 300 g;
• potatoes - 300 g;
• white onion - 40 g;
• garlic - 1 large clove;
• cream 15% and higher - 90 ml;
• butter - 25 g;
• paprika - 1 tsp;
• sugar - 0.5 tsp;
• Italian herbs mix - 1.5 tsp;
• fresh parsley - a small bunch;
• olive oil - 15 g;
• clean water - 1 l.

Preparation

1. Prepare the ingredients to have everything at hand. You can take any minced meat for this soup, but the original recipe uses only one kind of meat – veal.

2. Start with sautéing. Heat olive oil in a skillet.

3. Add the minced meat. Break the meat clumps into smaller pieces with a spatula and stir, so they are evenly sautéed for 5 minutes.

4. Add paprika, sugar, and a pinch of salt.

5. When the meat is ready, place a piece of butter on it and melt it, thereby infusing the minced meat with a buttery flavor. Remove the skillet from the heat.

6. Chop the garlic with a knife.

7. Add it to the meat – at this moment, a pleasant garlic aroma will start to spread.

8. Cut the potatoes quite small so that they cook faster.

9. Place the diced cubes along with the onion in a pot and pour in half a liter of water (you may need a little more or less depending on the pot's diameter - the main thing is that the water minimally covers the potatoes). Since the potatoes and onions will be blended later, a large amount of water is undesirable - it will splash and make pureeing in a large volume of liquid difficult.

10. Put the pot on the heat. Before boiling, foam will begin to form – it needs to be collected with a spoon, and the potatoes should be cooked until soft (this will take about 15-20 minutes).

11. At the very start of boiling, add Italian herbs, and a pinch of salt.

12. When the potatoes are cooked, blend them to a uniform, smooth consistency.

13. Return the pot to the stove. Now you can add the remaining water.

14. When the soup boils, pour in the cream. Stir and finally add salt to taste.

15. Now it’s time for the main ingredient – the sautéed minced meat. Transfer it to the pot.

16. While the soup is boiling, finely chop the parsley.

17. Add it to the pot.

18. Boil everything for 3-4 minutes after boiling and remove from heat.

Serve the Tuscan meat soup hot. Traditionally, a lettuce leaf is placed in the bowl and topped with crouton cubes. Original, very tasty and delicate, made from simple ingredients and easy to prepare – this soup will surely please the whole family.