Ramps and Potato Soup

Name: Ramps and Potato Soup
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients: 4 to 6 slices bacon; 4 cups trimmed, chopped ramps, including greens (see note); 4 to 5 cups red potatoes, unpeeled, cut into 1/2- to 3/4-inch dice; 3 tablespoons flour; 4 cups chicken broth; 1 cup heavy cream; Salt and freshly ground black pepper

By Kim Severson

Total Time: 35 minutes
Rating: 5(62)
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Here’s something a little unusual to do with the ramps that pop up at the farmers’ market in the spring. Sauté them with some potatoes in bacon fat — always a good idea — and then simmer in chicken broth with some spices until done. You can mash up the potatoes a little to lend a smoother texture to the soup, or not. Either way: springtime deliciousness!

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Ingredients

Yield:4 to 6 servings

4 to 6slices bacon
4cups trimmed, chopped ramps, including greens (see note)
4 to 5cups red potatoes, unpeeled, cut into ½- to ¾-inch dice
3tablespoons flour
4cups chicken broth
1cup heavy cream
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Preparation

Step 1
In a large Dutch oven over medium heat, fry bacon until fat is rendered and bacon is crispy. Remove bacon and reserve for another purpose. Add ramps and potatoes to bacon fat and sauté over medium heat until ramps are tender, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with flour and stir to mix.
Step 2
Stir in chicken broth. Cover and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes. Stir in cream and heat until steaming; do not boil. Salt and pepper to taste, and serve.

Tip

Ramps are sold at some Greenmarkets and can be ordered from Earthy Delights in DeWitt, Mich.: (800) 367-4709 or www.earthy.com.

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philip4 years ago

pick your own then.

Chuck1 year ago

simple and delicious

Kim O.2 years ago

Great simple soup recipe. I added minced garlic to the soup. I also substituted canned unsweetened coconut milk in place of cream for a dairy-free version. Don't skip the flour, it gives it a nice thick texture.

cathy3 years ago

I added the bacon, crumbled back into the soup at the end along with chopped Lovage and chives. I also added garlic salt and 1 tsp of white pepper. I used milk in place of cream. It was delicious!

Oryza Glabberima4 years ago

A very good and simple soup for a cold evening in early spring. And adaptable: I used some sweet potato as well as some russet (not red) potatoes that were on hand. No heavy cream, but a knob of red miso added right at the end really brought the flavors together. Forgot to add the flour as in step 1, but didn't miss it.

Marqua15 years ago

1/2 ramps and 1/2 leeks makes a souper soup! And depending on the fat content of your chicken broth, you may consider the heavy cream to be optional.

Esther5 years ago

Well, with that many ramps, the flavor would be extremely overpowering.

Shey5 years ago

Actually it isn’t...I had made this for years as ramps grow wild here in upstate NY all over the place. We add more bacon because we like a meatier soup. Or you want a less flavored soup,just use the leaves instead of the whole ramp.

Bill Owens6 years ago

four cups of ramps would be terribly expensive since that would be at least 4 bunches at $4 a bunch at the farmer´s market.

philip4 years ago

pick your own then.

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