European Recipes :German Recipes: Cucumber and Potato Soup

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                          Cucumber and Potato Soup

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Serving Size : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : German                           Soups

   Amount Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
    1                    Cucumber -- medium
    1      teaspoon      Salt
      1/4 teaspoon      Pepper -- white
      1/2 cup           Milk
    1      teaspoon      Dillweed -- dried or
    4                    Potatoes;med -- peel and dice
    2      cups          Water -- cold
    1      cup           Cream -- heavy
    1                    Green onion -- grated
    1      tablespoon    Fresh dill -- chopped

Peel the cucumber and slice it lengthwise. Scoop out seeds with a sponn and
discard. Dice cucumber. In a heavy 2 1/2-quart saucepan boil potatoes in
salted water until the potatoes are very soft. Pour potatoes and cooking
liquid into a sieve or food mill set over a large bowl. Force potatoes
through. Return to the saucepan. Stir in pepper, cream, milk, grated onion
and the cucumber. Simmer gently about 5 minutes or until the cucumber is
tender. Add dill and season to taste. Serve hot .