About the Recipe
Kesäkeitto literally means summer soup in Finnish. Ideally, it should be filled with handfuls of young fresh vegetables, the greater the variety, the better.
Ingredients
1 Small Chicken, quartered
2 ltrs of chicken stock
2 tbs salt
500g spring onions
4 large carrots
45g butter
310g fresh peas
450g fresh green beans, cut into 2 cm pieces
600ml double cream
3tbs cornflour
1 bunch dill chopped
Preparation
Step 1
Place the chicken stock in a large pot with salt and simmer the chicken for 15-20mins until the chicken is cooked through
Step 2
Remove from the pot and leave to cool. Then using your hands, shred all the chicken from the bones and set aside.
Step 3
Add the spring onion, carrots, butter, peas and green beans to the broth and cook slowly over a medium heat, until the vegetables are tender. (3-4 mins)
Step 4
Meanwhile, mix the cream and corn flour together in a samll bowl until smooth. Add to the soup and bring to a gentle simmer, stirring constantly for a couple of minutes until the chicken broth thinckens slightly. Stir in the reserves chicken, then season and garnish with chopped dill before serving.