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EASY AND ELEGANT ARTICHOKE SOUP 1/2 c. green onions with tops, chopped 1/2 c. finely chopped celery 6 Tbsp. butter 6 Tbsp. flour 6 c. chicken broth 3 Tbsp. lemon juice (fresh squeezed) 1 bay leaf 1 tsp. salt 1/8 tsp. red pepper 3 (14 oz.) cans artichokes, drained well 1/4 tsp. thyme In a large saucepan saute onions and celery in butter until soft. Add flour. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add broth and lemon juice, stirring until well blended. Add bay leaf and other seasonings. Separate drained "choke" bottoms from leaves. Add bottoms to soup and cover. Simmer 20 minutes. Puree in blender. Add leaves and stir until well blended. May be prepared a few hours ahead to this point. Heat and serve. Garnish with lemon slice and fresh parsley. Serves 8. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |