Mainly eaten in Belgium.

Gentse Waterzooi: Chicken and Vegetable Cream Soup

Gentse waterzooi · pronounced: Hentse vaterzoi

Gentse waterzooi is a Flemish creamy soup with tender chicken, leeks, carrots and celery swimming in it, thickened with egg yolk and cream. It is a warming, easy-to-make soup for cold days.

65 min Medium 4 servings
Gentse waterzooi recept: flamand csirkés krémleves otthonra
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Ingredients

4 servings
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Method

  1. Build the base

    Sauté the onion in butter, then add the leek, carrot and celery and sweat them for 5-7 minutes.

    7 min
  2. Cook the chicken

    Pour the chicken stock over the vegetables, bring to the boil, then add the chicken breasts and simmer gently for 20-25 minutes.

    25 min
  3. Remove the chicken

    Lift the tender chicken pieces out of the soup and set them aside somewhere warm.

  4. Make the thickening base

    Melt the butter in a second pan, stir in the flour, then gradually pour in the cream, stirring so it stays lump-free.

    5 min
  5. Egg and lemon liaison

    Whisk the egg yolk with the lemon juice, then stir it into the hot soup, taking care that it does not boil again.

    3 min
  6. Serve

    Return the chicken to the soup, season with pepper and salt, ladle into deep bowls and scatter with parsley.

Estimated nutrition
NutrientTotal (4 servings)1 servings
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ProteinNo dataNo data
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An estimate calculated from the raw weight of the ingredients. Calculated with approximate data: onion. Source: USDA FoodData Central.

Allergens and diets Based on the ingredients, it shows which common allergens the recipe contains and which diets it suits (e.g. gluten-free, dairy-free). For sensitive digestion, high-FODMAP and lactose-containing ingredients are listed separately. For information only; always check the actual products.

Contains: gluten, milk, egg, celery

For sensitive digestion: leek, onion, cream (lactose), flour (high-FODMAP or lactose-containing ingredients)

The labels are based on ingredient names, for information only and not medical advice. With a severe allergy or condition, check the actual products and ask your doctor.

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