Bramboračka: Czech potato soup with mushrooms

Method

1. 1

   Soaking the mushrooms

   Place the dried mushrooms in hot water to soften them. Their liquid is used later, and the mushrooms are finely chopped.

   15 min
2. 2

   Preparing the vegetables

   Peel and finely chop the carrot, celeriac, parsley root and onion. Dice the potatoes.

   5 min
3. 3

   Frying the root vegetables

   Fry the carrot, celery and parsley root in butter until golden brown, then add the onion.

   6 min
4. 4

   Making the roux

   Sprinkle the flour over the vegetables and fry for about 2 minutes, stirring constantly.

   2 min
5. 5

   Cooking

   Add the water and mushroom soaking liquid, then add the potatoes, mushrooms, salt and crushed caraway. Simmer for about 25 minutes.

   25 min
6. 6

   Seasoning

   At the end of cooking, stir the garlic and crumbled marjoram into the soup, then season to taste.

   1 min
7. 7

   Serving

   Serve hot, sprinkled with parsley.

   1 min