I don’t often cook with red meat but for this recipe bacon is essential. It transforms the whole dish and makes it taste that much better but if you want the soup to be vegetarian you can skip it. And the combination of kale, beans and carrots is just so good! For autumn this is a must! And for lazy days, when you still want something tasty, this is the one.
This is one of the few Swedish dishes that I like to make. Original recipe calls for heavy creme but I like to use creme freche, just because it gives a lighter taste. I also added fennel to the original recipe, it gives a crunchy texture and the flavor works well with the rest of the ingredients.
This is a very light dish, easy to make and to eat. 🙂 As it is my husband who usually makes it, I always request more vegetables and less meat. There is just something about warm rice, broth and vegetables! Lemon is optional, but I do like just a touch of it. It also looks beautiful on a plate with yellow peppers and green peas and parsley!