Artichoke and Lemon Soup Recipe List

Artichoke and Lemon Soup Recipe

Presented by SaleWhale

Ingredients

1 jar	artichoke hearts, drained
3 tbsp	olive oil
2	shallots, diced
2 cloves	garlic, sliced
1 medium	floury potato [approx. 250g], peeled and cut into 2-3 cm cubes
1L	vegetable stock
1/2 tsp	oregano
1 tbsp	lemon juice
zest	1/2 a lemon
6 tbsp	crème fraiche (100mL)
	salt to taste
~25g	toasted almonds, chopped, to garnish
	chives to garnish, snipped into very short pieces

Cut out the bottoms/bases from the artichokes with a paring knife; cut the bases into 1/4s, toss in 1 Tbsp of the olive oil to coat well, and reserve; chop the artichoke leaves medium fine.
Heat the remaining olive oil in a soup pan over a fairly gentle heat; add the shallots and garlic and soften; add the potato cubes, stock and oregano, cover and simmer until the potato is tender.
Add the lemon juice and lemon zest, transfer to a liquidiser / food processor and puree the soup.
Return the pureed soup to the saucepan; add the chopped artichoke leaves and bring to a gentle simmer; stir the crème fraiche and season with salt.
Distribute the artichoke bottom pieces between the bowls, pour over the hot soups and garnish with chopped almonds and chives.

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