Artichoke Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 -8 artichokes
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 onion
• 3 stalks celery
• 1 potato
• 1 -2 bay leaf
• water (to cover)
• 2 cups heavy cream
• salt (to taste)
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted and chopped

Recipe

• 1 in a large soup pot, heat olive oil, add chopped onion and chopped celery and dash of salt. allow to caramelize.
• 2 quarter artichokes, removing chokes, add to pot. add diced potato and bay leaves.
• 3 add water to cover.
• 4 cover and bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 45 minutes.
• 5 in batches, puree in blender or food processor. strain through fine meshed sieve or chinois to remove fibers.
• 6 return to pot. add cream, salt and pepper to taste.
• 7 reheat.
• 8 serve in heated soup plates with chopped nuts sprinkled over as garnish.