CHILLED SORREL SOUP

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This is a tart, refreshing cold soup with lovely spring green color. I especially like serving sorrel this way.-Sarah Seltzer, Sacramento, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings (1 quart).

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 pound fresh sorrel
4 cups water
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 egg yolks
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Sour cream
Additional chopped fresh sorrel, optional

Steps:

  • Remove center ribs and stems from sorrel; tie ribs and stems in a bundle and wrap in cheesecloth. Chop leaves into this strips. In a 2-qt. saucepan, combine water, lemon juice, sorrel leaves and bundle of stems. Simmer for 20 minutes; discard stem bundle. , In a small bowl, beat egg yolks; add a small amount of sorrel mixture, stirring constantly. Return all to the pan. Cook and stir until soup thickens (do not boil). Cool; chill for several hours. Add salt and pepper. Garnish with a dollop of sour cream and additional sorrel if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 43 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 106mg cholesterol, Sodium 596mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

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