Best English Cream Of Sorrel Herb Soup Recipes

SORREL SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring broth to a boil over medium-high heat. Stir in rice, reduce heat, and simmer for about 8 minutes. Stir in sorrel and return to a boil. Remove from heat and puree in batches in a blender or food processor or using an immersion blender.
• Return to medium-low heat and stir in cream, salt, and pepper. Heat through and serve.

CREAM OF SORREL SOUP WITH ROOT VEGETABLES

Steps:

• In a large kettle, heat the stock to simmering over medium heat. Add the celery root and Jerusalem artichokes and cook until soft, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt two tablespoons of butter in a small skillet. Toss the sorrel in the butter just to coat. Remove from the heat and reserve.
• Using a serrated knife, remove the crusts from the bread and cut into one-quarter-inch cubes. Melt the remaining butter in a small skillet over high heat and toss the cubes in the butter and toast until golden, about three minutes. Reserve.
• With a slotted spoon, remove the vegetables from the stock and place them in the bowl of a food processor and puree until smooth. Return the puree to the stock and season with salt and pepper.
• Bring the soup to a boil and stir in the cream. When the soup is steaming, add the sorrel and ladle into hot soup plates and sprinkle with the croutons and chervil.

BABA'S BEST SORREL SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until soft, about 5 minutes. Add sorrel in batches, stirring well until wilted, 5 to 8 minutes in all.
• Pour chicken stock and water into the Dutch oven. Stir in potatoes, carrot, parsley, dill, lemon juice, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Simmer soup until flavors combine, about 1 hour.
• Puree soup with an immersion blender until mostly smooth before serving.

SORREL SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt 3 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add onion and cook, without browning, until softened, 6 to 8 minutes. Add sorrel and season with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Stir over low heat for about 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle in flour and cook, stirring, over moderate heat for 5 minutes. Stir in boiling stock. Simmer for 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• In a small bowl, beat yolks lightly with cream. Whisking constantly, slowly pour 1 cup hot stock mixture into egg mixture, then return back to saucepan. Do not let soup boil after egg yolks have been added or yolks will curdle.
• Stir in softened butter and serve hot with a dollop of creme fraiche and chervil. If serving the soup chilled, do not add the softened butter.