Finnish summer vegetable soup

Kesäkeitto

Ingredients

• 2 cups of water

• A bunch of small carrots or pumpkin in slices

• 2 medium potatoes, diced into small cubes 

• Roughly 500 grams of cauliflower, cut into small pieces 

• 1 cup of fresh Finnish peas (or frozen)

• 1 bunch of green onions, thinly sliced

• 2 tablespoons of fresh parsley, finely chopped

• 1 teaspoon of salt, or 1/2 teaspoon more (according to taste)

• 1/8 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper (optional)

• 2 cups of milk (of your choice, for the vegan option you can use any plant-based milk)

Instructions

Wash all the vegetables thoroughly. Use a hard bristle brush for the potatoes, carrots or pumpkin.

Bring water to a boil, add potatoes and carrots, and boil for 5 minutes.

Add cauliflower and peas, then reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.

Add salt, pepper, and green onions and simmer for 2 more minutes

Add 1/2 of the milk and bring to a boil. Let it boil and then stir for 1 minute.

Add the remaining milk.

Taste and add more salt and pepper if desired.

Serve and garnish with parsley.