French Artichoke Soup Perigourdine Recipe - Cooking Index
French Artichoke Soup Perigourdine Recipe - Cooking Index
This hearty French soup comes from the land of truffles and foie gras, where it is popularly eaten by Perigord farmers for breakfast as well as other meals. It's an easy, attractive, and filling soup for you artichoke diehards out there. Serve hot over toasted French bread to four for lunch or a light dinner.
Courses: Soup| = {Soupe D'Artichauts Perigourdine} = | ||
| 3 | Onions - sliced (small) | |
| 1 tablespoon | 15ml | Bacon fat |
| 1 tablespoon | 15ml | Flour |
| 1 | Garlic clove - minced | |
| 1 | Tomatoes - (15 oz) - seeded, chopped, | |
| Reserving liquid | ||
| 4 cups | 948ml | Chicken stock |
| 4 | Cooked artichoke bottoms - diced | |
| (or one 8-oz package of frozen | ||
| Artichoke hearts, quartered) | ||
| 4 | Toasted French bread - for garnish |
Saute the onion in the bacon fat until lightly browned, then sprinkle in the flour and minced garlic and stir over medium heat for a minute or two. Stir in the tomatoes and cook until soft -- about 5 minutes. Mash the tomatoes, then pour in the stock and reserved tomato juice. Boil gently for 30 minutes. Stir in the artichoke and cook 20 more minutes.
When ready to serve, ladle over the toasted bread slices.
Source:
Soup Of The Evening...Beautiful Soup at http://www.soupsong.com
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