Soupe Génevoise

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 400 g , salty unsmoked gammon in one piece (ham)
• 2 liters stock or 2 liters water
• 500 g potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
• 3 leeks, chopped
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 125 g long grain rice
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 50 g chervil, stalks removed and chopped

Recipe

• 1 place the gammon in a large pan with with the stock or water, bring to a boil and skim.
• 2 add the potatoes, leeks and onion.
• 3 boil a few minutes, continuing to skim.
• 4 reduce the heat, cover and continue cooking for 1 hour.
• 5 remove the gammon, reserve and keep warm.
• 6 add the rice to the soup, season lightly and cook for a further 30 minutes.
• 7 meanwhile, cut the gammon into thin slices.
• 8 serve the soup in bowls with the gammon slices and garnished with the chervil.