Potato soup cooked over an open fire + garlic bread baked on the lid – Dutch Oven

⏱️ Prep Time: 60 minutes | 👥 Servings: 4 | 🔥 Difficulty: Easy

🥘 INGREDIENTS:

• Potato Soup (in a Dutch Oven): 800 g starchy potatoes (diced), 2 carrots (sliced), 1 leek, 1 onion, 2 cloves garlic, 1 liter broth, 100 ml cream, 2 tbsp butter, 1 tsp marjoram, salt, pepper, nutmeg
• Smoked bacon (diced, optional)
• Garlic Bread (on the lid): 4–6 slices sourdough bread, 50 g softened butter, 2 cloves garlic (pressed), 1 tbsp parsley, coarse sea salt

🔥 PREPARATION:

Step 1: BUILD FIRE & HEAT DUTCH OVEN (15 minutes)

• Build a good fire, place the Dutch Oven directly on the coals or over the flames
• Melt butter, sauté onions and leek for 3–4 minutes
• Add bacon (optional), brown with the vegetables

Step 2: COOK SOUP (30 minutes)

• Add garlic, carrots, and potatoes
• Pour in broth, stir in marjoram
• Cover with lid and simmer over medium heat for 25–30 minutes
• Potatoes are ready when they can be easily mashed with a fork

Step 3: GARLIC BREAD ON THE LID (8 minutes)

• Prepare herb butter: Mix butter with garlic and parsley
• Turn the Dutch Oven lid upside down and place directly on the coals/grate – it becomes a griddle!
• Spread bread slices with herb butter, toast on the hot lid for 3–4 minutes
• Flip, toast for another 2–3 minutes until the bread is golden brown and crispy

Step 4: FINISH SOUP & SERVE

• Roughly mash the soup or partially purée – leave some chunks for character
• Stir in cream, season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg
• Garnish with fresh parsley
• Fill bowls with soup, place garlic bread next to it and enjoy immediately

✅ TIPS FOR PERFECT RESULTS:

• The BIOL Dutch Oven lid as a griddle is the highlight of this recipe!
• Place the lid upside down over coals – the flat inner surface is ideal for toasting
• Don't purée the soup completely – some chunkiness adds character
• If you don't have an immersion blender: simply mash roughly with a fork
• Bacon gives the soup a wonderful smoky flavor

🍷 SERVING SUGGESTION:

Serve directly by the campfire in wooden bowls or deep enamel bowls. The crispy garlic bread from the lid for dipping. An outdoor meal that brings everyone together.

📊 NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION (per serving, without garlic bread):