Bread soup

Cut the hard bread into bite-sized pieces (traditionally on a wooden “Gromml” board). Sauté onion and leek in butter, add the bread and toss briefly. Place into bowls, pour over the broth, finish with chives and serve.
 
Ingredients:

Grandma’s soup from the Vinschgau Valley

For 4 people

For the vegetable broth:
30 g butter
300 g mixed root vegetables (carrots, onion, celery, leek, parsley)
1.5 l water

For seasoning:
Salt, pepper and nutmeg

Melt the butter in a pot, add the vegetables and lightly sauté. Pour in the water and let simmer gently for about 1 hour. Strain and season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.

For the garnish:
Some butter
½ onion
½ leek
1 hard Vinschger Paarl bread (or 3 small ones)
Chives

 
Source disclosures: Farmers from Schnalstal