SORREL AND POTATO SOUP-POTAGE à L'OSEILLE -

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Chef Steve Kemp, CC shared his special recipe with everyone on About.com's website. This soup recipe will also be a great addition to our Zaar World Tour 2005 swap.

Provided by lauralie41

Categories     Savory

Time 40m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 tablespoon butter, unsalted
2 bay leaves
1 cup shallot, diced
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
1/2 cup white wine
2 cups chicken stock
5 cups yukon gold potatoes, diced
1 tablespoon fresh lemon thyme, minced
4 cups heavy cream
3 cups fresh sorrel, chopped
1 pinch ground nutmeg
salt
white pepper

Steps:

  • In a Dutch oven melt butter. Add shallots and bay leaves to melted butter and sweat shallots until tender, approximately 2-3 minutes. Add garlic and stir well for a minute, pour in wine and reduce by half.
  • When mixture has been reduced pour in chicken stock, add potatoes,thyme and heavy cream.
  • Bring soup to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce to a simmer for 10 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender. Remove from heat.
  • Discard bay leaves from soup mixture and add fresh sorrel, puree the soup. Add nutmeg and season soup to taste with salt and pepper.
  • When ready to serve, garnish with fresh chives.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 744, Fat 61.8, SaturatedFat 38.1, Cholesterol 224.9, Sodium 197.9, Carbohydrate 38.9, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 2.8, Protein 8.5

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