Potato Soup à la Berlin

Each German region has its take on "their" soup. Berlin is a huge metropolitan. The idea of soup shops date back to 1784, not in Berlin but in Bavaria. Their soup had potatoes, barley, peas, bread, beer (of course), salt, and bone broth. The soup recipe reached Hamburg, Frankfurt, and London. Today, this Kartoffelsuppe is a large part of Berlin's cuisine. I know, after living in West Berlin for six years. -Mike

Berliner Kartoffelsuppe (German)

Makes about 6 cups (1.440 ml)

~Use organic as much as possible.~

4 potatoes, diced

1 large carrot, sliced 

1 leek, sliced 

4 cups (1 liter) vegetable broth 

1 cup (150 g) sausage, sliced 

1/2 cup (120 ml) (dairy-free) cream or yogurt

Himalayan salt and pepper to taste  

garnish with parsley

eins 1. Bring the broth to a boil.

zwei 2. Add the vegetables. Cook about 15 minutes.

drie 3. Add the sausages and cream/yogurt.

vier 4. Simmer for 5 or more minutes so the vegetables are tender.

fünf 5. Season and garnish with parsley before serving.

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Shrimp and Spinach Pasta

This pasta dish is common along the coastal regions of southern Italy and the Amalfi Coast (Campania).

Pasta con gamberi e spinaci (Italian)

Serves 4

cooked (gluten-free) pasta of your choice, then drain 

olive oil

mined garlic

1 cup (130 g) organic cheery tomatoes, cut in half

1/3 cup (80 ml) organic lemon juice

1 1/2 cup (360 ml) heavy cream, Greek yogurt, or dairy-free yogurt 

Himalayan salt and black pepper

pound (455 g) wild shrimp, peeled if need be or frozen

2 cups (260 g) organic chopped spinach

1/2 cup (65 g) (dairy-free) grated cheese

~Neapolitan ('o nnapulitano) language (evolved independently from Latin)
uno 1. Sauté garlic and tomatoes with olive oil for about 3 minutes.

duje 2. Add the lemon juice and cream/yogurt. Simmer 4 minutes.

tre 3. Season with salt and pepper.

quatto 4. Add shrimp and cook another 4 minutes. 

cinco 5. Turn over and cook about 4 minutes until opaque white/pink.

seje 6. Add the cooked pasta and spinach. Toss the mixture.

sette 7. Cook a few minutes until spinach wilts.

otto 8. Sprinkle with cheese and serve.

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or

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