DELPHEY'S COLD CUCUMBER SOUP WITH BEET MOUSSELINE
Provided by Ia Delphey
Categories Soup/Stew Blender Lunch Lemon Cucumber Summer Chill Sour Cream Dill Gourmet California Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added
Yield Makes about 6 1/2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large heavy saucepan cook onion and 1 tablespoon dill in oil over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened. Add broth, lemon juice, and cucumbers and simmer 20 minutes. In a blender purée mixture in batches until smooth and cool. Stir in white pepper and salt to taste. Chill soup, covered, until cold, at least 4 hours and up to 1 day.
- Force soup through a sieve into a bowl and whisk in sour cream and remaining 2 tablespoons dill.
- Serve soup topped with a dollop of beet mousseline and garnished with dill sprigs.
BEET MOUSSELINE
Provided by Ia Delphey
Categories Condiment/Spread Milk/Cream Food Processor Valentine's Day Vegetarian Vinegar Beet Summer Gourmet California
Yield Makes about 1 cup
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- In a saucepan cover beets with cold water and bring to a boil. Simmer beets 45 minutes, or until very tender. Drain beets in a colander and cool. Peel beets and in a food processor purée until smooth. Transfer purée to a large bowl and stir in vinegar and salt and pepper to taste. Purée may be make 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
- In a small bowl beat cream until it just holds stiff peaks and fold into beet purée.
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