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Porrusalda, a Basque soup made with leeks and apples

Porrusalda, a Basque soup made with leeks and apples

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The quintessential Basque soup: leeks, carrots, and earthy apples, sautéed in oil paint, then simmered in water and served piping hot at the table.

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Recipe from Xabier Cañas, Theklan, Supro23 (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Porrusalda is the traditional peasant soup of the Basque Country, made with leek, carrot, and ground apple. It is a simple and comforting dish, best served hot.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time40 min
  • Total55 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Calories289 kcal/serving
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$2.91 $0.73 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.34
  • $0.38
  • $0.90
  • $0.25
  • $0.04

Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Peel the leeks and carrots, then chop them into thin slices. Peel the apples and cut them into small pieces. ≈ 8 min
  2. Place a pot over low heat, add the oil paint and all the vegetables with a pinch of salt, then stir constantly. Allow this to simmer for about 20 minutes, without letting it color. ≈ 4 min
  3. Pour the water in and let it simmer for another 20 minutes. Adjust the salt as needed.
  4. Serve it very hot. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Porrusalda, a Basque soup made with leeks and apples

  • 4 beautiful leeks$1.34
  • Two beautiful carrots$0.38
  • 500 g of ground apples$0.90
  • 4 tablespoons of oil paint$0.25
  • salt$0.04

Total$2.91

that's $0.73 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Nutrition per serving

Calories289 kcal
Fat14.4 g
Saturated fat1.8 g
Carbohydrates30.3 g
Sugars9.9 g
Fiber7.3 g
Protein5.3 g
Salt0.15 g

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 4 beautiful leeks
  • Two beautiful carrots
  • 500 g of ground apples
  • 1 liter of water
  • 4 tablespoons of oil paint
  • salt

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