Creamy French Fry and Scallion Soup

Name: Creamy French Fry and Scallion Soup
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, French, European
Ingredients: 1 baguette, sliced in half lengthwise; 1 liters pound frozen shoestring-style French fries (about , thawed; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 6 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 lemon; 946 milliliters low-sodium chicken broth; 118 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 2 fresh rosemary sprigs, cut in half; 1 bunch scallions, thinly sliced (white, light green and dark green parts kept separate); 79 milliliters sour cream; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter

The recipe Creamy French Fry and Scallion Soup could satisfy your Mediterranean craving in about 35 minutes. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 13g of protein, 64g of fat, and It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. Head to the store and pick up lemon, butter, kosher salt and pepper, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the sour cream you could follow this main course with the Sour Cream Apple Pie as a dessert. It works well as a main course.

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Set the oven to broil with a rack set about 4 inches from the heat source.

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Peel the zest away from the lemon in long strips, avoiding the white pith.

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Lemon

Place the lemon zest, rosemary sprigs and oil in a small saucepan over medium-low heat and heat until the oil just comes to a simmer, about 10 minutes. Turn off the heat and allow to sit at room temperature while you prepare the soup.

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Rosemary

Soup

Cooking Oil

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Sauce Pan

Melt the butter over medium heat in a large saucepan.

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Butter

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Sauce Pan

Add the white and light green parts of the scallions (about 1/2 cup) and the garlic. Cook until softened, stirring constantly, 3 to 5 minutes.

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Green Onions

Garlic

Add the chicken broth, 2 cups water and the French fries, bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Simmer uncovered until the potatoes soften and start to break apart in the broth, about 10 minutes.

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Broth