Rustic garlic soup with Kassler, leeks and potatoes
A classic German soup: diced kassler (a type of smoked pork) cooked in broth, with onions, garlic, leeks, and diced apples, seasoned with marjoram.
A hearty winter soup that makes a complete meal. Smoked pork shoulder, known as kassler, infuses the broth with its distinctive flavor.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time30 min
- Total45 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodsaucepan
- Estimated cost$5.71 $1.43 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Gluten-free
- Low lactose
Ingredients
people
- $0.18
- $0.36
- $0.80
- $2.15
- $0.21
- $0.03
- $0.27
- $1.71
Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Cut the kassler into small pieces and bring it to a boil in the water with the cube.
- Meanwhile, sauté the chopped onion in a frying pan until softened, then add it to the broth.
- Grate or mince the garlic and add it along with the chopped leek. ≈ 8 min
- Add the raw, diced apples (about 1 cm in size). ≈ 3 min
- Let it cook for about half an hour.
- Season with salt, pepper, and marjoram, and let it simmer for another moment. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Rustic garlic soup with Kassler, leeks and potatoes
- 1 bouillon cube$0.18
- 4 cloves of garlic$0.36
- Half a leek$0.80
- 3 large potatoes$2.15
- 1 onion$0.21
- salt$0.03
- pepper$0.27
- marjoram$1.71
Total$5.71
that's $1.43 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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