Cold Strawberry Soup with Fresh Pasta

Name: Cold Strawberry Soup with Fresh Pasta
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 27 min
Cuisine: European, Eastern European
Ingredients: 150 g wheat flour, all-purpose; 12 g butter; 1/4 tsp salt; 2 tsp matcha tea powder; 80 g hot water 205F; 300 g fresh strawberries; 100 g heavy whipping cream; 3 tbsp sugar; 100 g fresh strawberries, diced

6 steps

Prep:25minCook:2min

This recipe is inspired by the cold fruit soups section of the cookbook "Carpatian Cuisine" by Sergii Pozhar. Traditional Ukrainian fruit-based summer soups are made with wild and farm strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, apples, pears, and raspberries. They are sweetened with sugar and honey and mixed with pieces of fresh fruit. Some of them are thickened with starch or egg yolks, some not. In many cases, the tartness of fruit is balanced with whole milk, sour cream, or heavy cream. My recipe is a very simple version that doesn't require cooking. Fruit-based cold soups can be enjoyed as is or with toasted bread, especially brioche. They can also be adorned with cooked fresh pasta known as "lasanki" (which means "lasagna pieces").

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:42:23 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories209.6 kcal (10%)

Total Fat8.2 g (12%)

Carbs31.5 g (12%)

Sugars10 g (11%)

Protein4 g (8%)

Sodium102.8 mg (5%)

Fiber1.7 g (6%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

Instructions

for Lasanki dumplings

Step 1

Bring 3 quarts of water to boiling over high heat in a large pot.

Step 2

In a bowl, measure the flour and place the butter on top. Pour hot water over the butter to melt it. Using chopsticks, distribute the liquid evenly in the flour. The mixture will look like large crumbs. Using your hands, knead them into a smooth dough. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest for 15 minutes.

Step 3

To make Lasanki dumplings, divide the dough into two even portions. Work with one at a time and keep another covered with plastic wrap. Roll the dough 1/16" thin. Make rounds 1-1.5" in diameter using a cookie cutter.

Step 4

Shape each round by pinching the center and cook for about a minute in boiling water. Strain the dumplings into a bowl with melted butter, and shake them slightly to coat them.