Lemon Artichoke Soup
Lemon Artichoke Soup might be just the soup you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains around 4g of protein, 21g of fat, and a total of 242 calories. This gluten free, primal, and vegetarian recipe serves 8. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. If you have artichoke hearts, celery, lemon, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Instructions
Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
Add the onion, celery, carrot, and garlic; cook until the onion and garlic are translucent. Stir in the chicken broth, artichoke hearts, salt, and pepper and simmer 10 minutes.
Transfer mixture to a blender and puree until smooth; return the mixture to the saucepan. Squeeze one lemon half into the pan.
Place the other lemon half into the saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer another 10 minutes.
Remove the lemon half from the pan and pour in the half and half; stir. Continue to simmer until thoroughly heated, about 10 minutes.