Isolation Dome in Congo Soup
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TypeStarter
Serves4 people
DateOctober 1, 2026
A soup with a bread dome as isolated patient, surrounded by comforting warmth.
A warm, comforting soup with a large round bread roll in the center, representing the isolated hospital bed. The orange soup refers to Congo. The dome symbolizes the patient in isolation, surrounded by a protective bowl.
Ingredients
- 1 large round bread roll (approx. 300 g)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 large carrot
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 can diced tomatoes (400 g)
- 1 liter vegetable broth
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 red chili (optional)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 4 tablespoons crème fraîche
- 4 sprigs coriander
Method
- Roughly chop the onion, garlic, carrot, and bell pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a large pot. Sauté onion and garlic for 2 minutes.
- Add carrot and bell pepper, cook for 5 minutes.
- Add tomato paste, cook for 1 minute.
- Add diced tomatoes, broth, paprika, cumin, and optionally chili.
- Bring to a boil, simmer for 20 minutes.
- Blend the soup smooth with a stick blender. Season with salt and pepper.
- Cut the bread roll in half. Carefully hollow out the inside, keeping the crust intact.
- Divide the soup among four deep plates.
- Place a bread half dome-up in the center of each plate, as an isolation chamber.
- Garnish with a spoonful of crème fraîche and a coriander sprig on the bread dome.
Serving notes
- Serve the soup hot, so the bread dome softens from the steam.
- Place the bread dome centrally in the bowl, not on the edge.