Cream Of Artichoke And Jerusalem Artichoke Soup Recipes

CREAM OF JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large pan over medium heat until foamy. Add the onions, artichokes and potatoes and cook, covered, over low heat for 10 minutes. Uncover and cook for and additional 8 minutes.
• Stir in the brandy, and flour, and cook for 1 minute. Gradually stir in about 2 cups of the stock, stirring continuously, until the soup boils and thickens. Simmer for a further 5 minutes. Transfer to a food processor and puree until smooth, adding more stock if needed.
• Return to the pan, add the cream and season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper, then reheat. Sprinkle with the chopped parsley, to serve.

CREAM OF JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a medium-size saucepan over high heat, add the garlic and onion and cook until soft, about 2 minutes. Add the Jerusalem artichokes and sauté about 2 minutes. Add the stock and simmer until the chokes are tender. Add the cream and bring back to a boil. Season with salt and pepper. Purée in a blender until smooth. Strain through fine sieve. Keep warm. Sprinkle with the chive. Serve.

ARTICHOKE PARMESAN SOUP

Steps:

• Chop the carrot, celery and onion into almost a purée in a food processor. Set aside.
• Drain the artichoke hearts and reserve the liquid. Place the artichoke hearts in the food processor and purée, using some of the liquid if necessary to facilitate puréeing. Set aside.
• Heat up the olive oil in a large saucepan, then add the puréed carrot, celery and onion and cook on high heat for 1 minute, stirring constantly because they can burn easily. Add the puréed artichoke hearts and their liquid and 4 cups water. Bring the soup to a boil on high heat, then reduce the heat to medium and let it simmer gently for 20 to 30 minutes, stirring every few minutes so that it doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan!
• Mix the cornstarch with 1 cup warm water in a small bowl, using your hands to make sure the cornstarch is fully dissolved, then add the mixture to the soup and bring it back to boil. If the soup is too thick for your taste, add a bit more water; if it is too thin, add a bit more cornstarch mixed with water. Don't overdo it, because a bit of cornstarch goes a long way.
• Add the cream to the soup and stir, then remove the pot from the stove. Add the grated cheese to the soup a bit at the time, using a whisk to work it into the soup so that it doesn't form large clumps. Add 1 tablespoon salt, then taste the soup and, if you think it is necessary, add the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons salt.

CREAM OF ARTICHOKE AND JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE SOUP

Steps:

• Trim regular artichokes:
• Squeeze juice from 1 lemon half into a large bowl of water, then drop same half into water.
• Cut off stem of 1 artichoke, then trim 1/4 inch from end of stem to expose inner core. Trim sides of stem down to pale inner core, then rub with other lemon half. Drop stem into acidulated water.
• Cut off top inch of same artichoke with a serrated knife. Bend back outer leaves until they snap off close to base, then discard several more layers of leaves in same manner until you reach pale yellow leaves with pale green tips. Cut off green tips.
• Trim dark green fibrous parts from base and sides of artichoke with a sharp paring knife, then rub cut surfaces with lemon half.
• Cut artichoke into 8 wedges, then cut out fuzzy choke and purple leaves with paring knife. Rub all cut surfaces with lemon half, then drop artichoke into acidulated water. 3Prepare remaining artichokes in same manner.
• Trim Jerusalem artichokes:
• Peel Jerusalem artichokes with a sharp paring knife and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
• Prepare soup:
• Cook Jerusalem artichokes, onion, and garlic in butter in a 4-quart heavy pot over moderately low heat, covered, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes. Drain regular artichokes and add to pot along with salt. Cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until Jerusalem artichokes are crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Add wine and boil, uncovered, until reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Add broth and simmer, covered, until vegetables are very tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Purée soup in batches in a blender until very smooth, about 2 minutes (use caution when blending hot liquids). Return soup to pot and stir in cream and pepper to taste. Reheat soup, stirring.

CREAM OF JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE/SUNCHOKE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large soup pot heat olive oil over medium high heat until the scent starts to bloom.
• Add onions, leeks, and garlic to pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened. About 5 minutes.
• Add Jerusalem artichokes and potatoes and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add chicken broth and bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to keep at a low boil.
• Cook 15-20 minutes, or until Jerusalem artichokes and potatoes are tender.
• Reduce heat to low. Using a stick blender, or by transferring to a blender, puree soup until smooth.
• Stir in cream.
• In warmed soup bowls place 1/3 cup baby spinach leaves and ladle soup over until it covers spinach.

JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE & HORSERADISH SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Put the artichokes in a roasting tin and drizzle with the oil. Bake for 30 mins until tender. remove from the oven, then set aside to cool.
• Meanwhile, in a large pan, bring the stock to the boil, add the potato and simmer for 5-10 mins until tender. When the artichokes are cool enough to handle, carefully peel away the skins and transfer the flesh to a food processor. Add the potatoes and a little of the vegetable stock, then process until smooth.
• Return the processed mixture to the remaining stock, stir together and heat gently through. Stir in the horseradish sauce and chopped chives, then season generously to taste. Ladle the soup into bowls and top each with a tablespoon of the cream. Serve soup garnished with the fresh chives.

CREAM OF JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE AND CELERY SOUP

Steps:

• In a stainless steel or enameled kettle combine the Jerusalem artichokes, drained, the sliced celery, the water, the broth, the wine, and the mustard and simmer the mixture, uncovered, for 30 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender. In a blender purée the mixture in batches, transferring it as it is puréed to a bowl, pour the purée into the kettle, cleaned, and stir in the half-and-half, the nutmeg, and salt and pepper to taste. Heat the soup over moderate heat, stirring, until it barely reaches a boil, ladle it into heated bowls, and garnish each serving, with a celery leaf.

JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE SOUP WITH CRISPY SAGE LEAVES

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a soup pot over medium heat. Add the leek and onion and sauté until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the Jerusalem artichokes, water and salt and bring to a boil. Decrease the heat, cover and simmer until the artichokes are tender, about 30 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and let cool. Transfer the mixture to a blender and process until smooth. Taste and adjust the seasonings if necessary. Gently reheat before serving.
• To crisp the sage leaves, heat the olive oil in a small sauté pan over medium heat. Add the sage leaves and sauté until just crisp, about 2 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Garnish each serving with a couple of the sage leaves.