Artichoke Soup


Artichoke Soup
For this recipe, we will first steam the artichokes, recover all the flesh, and prepare with shallot and milk a delicious soup.
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Last modified on: December 4th 2022
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Cooking: 30 min.
All in all: 50 min.
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Stage 1 - 15 min.
Artichoke Soup
Cook 4 globe artichokes as you normally do, let them cool.

Stage 2
Artichoke Soup
Remove all the leaves, then with a small spoon and for each one, remove the flesh that you will deposit in a bowl.

You can proceed by placing the leaf on the work surface...

Stage 3
Artichoke Soup
...or by holding it in your hand.

Stage 4 - 10 min.
Artichoke Soup
No secret, it's a bit tedious.

Stage 5 - 3 min.
Artichoke Soup
Remove the hay from the artichoke hearts, then cut them into small pieces and add them to the bowl.

Stage 6 - 3 min.
Artichoke Soup

Stage 7 - 1 min.
Artichoke Soup
In a saucepan over medium heat, melt 20 g butter then add the minced shallots, salt and pepper, and cook for 1 minute.

Stage 8 - 4 min.
Artichoke Soup
Add the artichoke flesh, mix well, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 or 4 minutes.

Stage 9 - 8 min.
Artichoke Soup
Pour in 1 litre milk, add 1 bouquet garni, salt and pepper, and bring to a boil.

Lower the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.

Stage 10 - 2 min.
Artichoke Soup
After this time, remove from heat, add 200 ml cream and mix thoroughly.

Stage 11
Artichoke Soup
Check the seasoning, your artichoke soup is ready.
Remarks
The cream in step 10 can be replaced by 2 tablespoons of cornstarch diluted in cold water and blended in with the mixer.

If you want a thicker soup, add 1 potato cooked with the artichokes in step 8.

If you don't have a bouquet garni, replace it with a vegetable or poultry stock cube.
Keeping: Several days in the refrigerator, in a closed jar.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe70 RDI=30 %120 RDI=10 %70 RDI=10 %1,390 RDI=70 %5,800 RDI: 70 %
Per 100 g3 RDI=1 %5 RDI=1 %3 RDI=0 %70 RDI=3 %280 RDI: 3 %
Per person20 RDI=7 %30 RDI=3 %20 RDI=3 %350 RDI=20 %1,450 RDI: 20 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: milk, Celery
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 4.85 €
  • Per person : 1.25 €

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