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Italian Potato and Salami Soup
Irene Muller

Italian Potato and Salami Soup

5 from 2 votes
This Italian Potato and Salami Soup is a super filling, rich and flavourful dish that is sure to impress your tastebuds.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 6
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Soup:
  • 300 g smoked salami sticks
  • 6 medium potatoes
  • 1 cup low-fat milk/full cream milk
  • 200 ml sour cream
  • 1 tbsp chicken stock
  • 1 l water
  • black pepper to taste
  • Italian parsley for garnishing
  • Finely grated parmesan for garnishing
Croutons:
  • 1 french loaf 
  • 2 tbsp dried chilli flakes 
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika 
  • 1 tbsp garlic 

Method
 

Soup:
  1. Slice potatoes in quarters, add in saucepan with water and chicken stock.
  2. Place a skillet on high heat, dice the salami sticks, add in the skillet, sauté then drain all excess fat.
  3. Add the salami sticks to the potatoes boil for 30 minutes or until potatoes are soft.
  4. Remove 3/4 of the potatoes, mash and place back into the saucepan with the rest of the potatoes and salami.
  5. Mix well, add the Sour cream and milk, sprinkle with black pepper and a pinch of Italian parsley. 
  6. Let it simmer on low heat for 10 minutes.
Croutons:
  1. Cut a french loaf into slices and dice each slice into quarters.  
  2. Heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil, add garlic, smoked paprika and chilli flakes.
  3. Into the melted butter add the diced bread pieces and fry quickly until crispy.