Dutch Farmer's Cheese Soup

A hearty vegetable soup made with potatoes, cauliflower, and carrots, topped with French bread and melted Gouda cheese. This rustic Dutch soup combines fresh vegetables with rich, melted cheese for a comforting meal.

6 servings
42 min

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup butter
  • pounds russet potatoes
  • pounds cauliflower
  • 1 pound carrots
  • 1 large onion
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • 6 slices French bread
  • 12 ounces Gouda cheese
  • wax removed
  • cheese sliced

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Melt butter in heavy large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add potatoes, cauliflower, carrots and onion; sauté until onion is golden brown, about 7 minutes. Add 4 cups broth; bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer until vegetables are tender, adding more broth if soup is too thick, about 30 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to simmer before continuing.)

    37 min

  2. 2.

    Preheat broiler. Transfer soup to large broilerproof bowl or individual broilerproof soup bowls. Arrange bread slices atop soup. Place cheese slices over, covering bread completely. Broil 6 inches from heat source until cheese melts and is golden, watching closely to avoid burning, about 2 minutes. Serve immediately.

    5 min