FIDDLEHEAD SOUP

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My family loves this delicious soup made with fiddleheads (the tightly curled young fronds from bracken, ostrich and cinnamon ferns). We have been hunting for and harvesting wild edible plants for a number of years now. Fiddleheads are one of the first plants to sprout in the spring.-Karen Grasley, Quadeville, Ontario

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 cup fiddleheads or sliced fresh asparagus
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
3/4 cup sliced leeks (white portion only)
1/4 cup sliced green onions
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3 cups milk
1 cup chicken broth
1 teaspoon lemon juice

Steps:

In a large saucepan, cook the fiddleheads, mushrooms, leeks and onions in butter until the onions are tender, about 4 minutes. , Stir in the flour, salt and cayenne. Gradually add the milk and broth, stirring until blended. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 10 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until heated through. Stir in lemon juice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 370 calories, Fat 29g fat (18g saturated fat), Cholesterol 86mg cholesterol, Sodium 854mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 9g protein.