Cream of Artichoke Soup and Mushroom Toasts

Name: Cream of Artichoke Soup and Mushroom Toasts
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 larges firm artichokes; 473 milliliters chicken stock or canned low-sodium broth; 59 milliliters dry white wine; 1 garlic clove, chopped; 59 milliliters heavy cream; 1 lemon, halved; 237 milliliters milk; 6 servings Mushroom Toasts; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 6 servings Salt and freshly ground pepper; 1 shallot, chopped; 2 thyme sprigs

One portion of this dish contains about 7g of protein, 11g of fat, and a total of 187 calories. This gluten free, primal, and vegetarian recipe serves 6. It will be a hit at your Autumn event. A mixture of shallot, garlic clove, heavy cream, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Squeeze the lemon into a bowl of cold water; add the halves to the bowl. Trim 1 inch off the stem ends of the artichokes. Using a sharp stainless steel knife, halve the artichokes crosswise. Pull off all of the green outer leaves until you reach the yellow leaves. Peel the tough skin off the bottoms and stems. With a teaspoon, scrape out the hairy chokes.

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Add the artichokes to the bowl of lemon water as they are trimmed.

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Lemon

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In a medium saucepan, combine the stock with the olive oil, wine, thyme sprigs, shallot and garlic.

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Shallot

Garlic

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Add the artichokes and season lightly with salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook over low heat until the artichokes are very tender, about 40 minutes.

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Artichoke

Remove and discard the thyme sprigs.

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Working in batches, transfer the contents of the saucepan to a blender and puree until completely smooth.

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Transfer the soup to a bowl and let cool, then refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.

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Soup

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Just before serving, stir the milk and cream into the soup and season with salt and pepper. Ladle the soup into shallow bowls and serve the Mushroom Toasts on the side.

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