Sorrel Soup

Sorrel Soup

Author: 
Chef Jim Coleman, Executive Chef at Normandy Farm
Prep Time: 
45 minutes
Yield: 
4-6 servings
Ingredients: 

Bouquet Garni
1 leek, green part only, about 6 inches long
1 sprig flat-leaf parsley, fresh
1 sprig thyme, fresh
1 peppercorn
1 whole clove

Soup
6 tablespoons Plugrá® European-Style Butter, unsalted
8 ounces sorrel, stemmed, washed, chopped
1/2 yellow onion, diced
2 1/2 tablespoons flour
5 cups chicken stock
2 tablespoons breadcrumbs, plain, dried
2 tablespoons tarragon leaves, fresh, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
3/4 cup heavy cream

Directions: 

Bouquet Garni
1. Place all ingredients in a piece of cheesecloth and tie with twine. Set aside.

Soup
1. Melt the Plugrá Butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
2. Add the sorrel and onion and cook for 1 or 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
3. Shake the flour over the sorrel mixture and cook for 2 minutes longer, stirring occasionally.
4. In a separate saucepan, bring the stock to a boil, then add the sorrel mixture. Return to a boil and reduce the heat to a simmer.
5. Add the bouquet garni, bread crumbs, tarragon, salt and pepper and simmer the soup for 30 minutes to an hour, or until the liquid is reduced and the sorrel is cooked through.
6. Remove the bouquet garni. Transfer the soup to a food processor or blender and puree until smooth.
7. Return to a clean saucepan, stir in the cream and bring just to a simmer; do not boil.
8. Ladle the soup into warm serving plates.