LEMON ARTICHOKE SOUP

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Bold flavors of lemon and artichokes brings this creamy soup alive. It's great for a side dish or eaten as a meal.

Provided by 4CTumbleweed

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

¼ cup butter
½ cup minced onion
½ cup minced celery
½ cup minced carrots
1 clove garlic, minced
3 cups chicken broth
2 cups chopped artichoke hearts
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 lemon, halved
3 cups half and half

Steps:

Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, celery, carrot, and garlic; cook until the onion and garlic are translucent. Stir in the chicken broth, artichoke hearts, salt, and pepper and simmer 10 minutes. Transfer mixture to a blender and puree until smooth; return the mixture to the saucepan. Squeeze one lemon half into the pan. Place the other lemon half into the saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer another 10 minutes. Remove the lemon half from the pan and pour in the half and half; stir. Continue to simmer until thoroughly heated, about 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 196.7 calories, Carbohydrate 10.7 g, Cholesterol 48.8 mg, Fat 16.3 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 4.2 g, SaturatedFat 10.2 g, Sodium 555.8 mg, Sugar 1.1 g