Cream of Jerusalem Artichoke Soup

Cream of Jerusalem Artichoke Soup
Cream of Jerusalem Artichoke Soup
Editor's note: Erika Lenkert, author of the book, The Last-Minute Party Girl: Fashionable, Fearless, and Foolishly Simple Entertaining, learned this recipe from Chef Hiro Sone. For Lenkert's tips on throwing a last-minute New Year's Eve party, click here. One holiday I hosted a potluck dinner party in Napa with some of my favorite food friends, including one of my very favorite chefs on earth — Hiro Sone — accompanied by his talented pastry chef wife and dear friend Lissa. Hiro anted up this soup, which I forced him to teach me how to make. It offers truly luxurious results with minimal effort. Kept covered and warm in a double boiler on the stove, its velvety texture and creamy flavor should last the length of any party.
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Soup/Stew Milk/Cream Blender Garlic Onion Appetizer Sauté Cocktail Party Quick & Easy New Year's Eve Jerusalem Artichoke Chive Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1/3 cup chopped onion
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 1 cup cream
  • Carbohydrate 14 g(5%)
  • Cholesterol 50 mg(17%)
  • Fat 15 g(23%)
  • Fiber 1 g(5%)
  • Protein 3 g(7%)
  • Saturated Fat 9 g(44%)
  • Sodium 367 mg(15%)
  • Calories 196

Preparation 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.

Preparation 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.