Artichoke and Pea Soup

Name: Artichoke and Pea Soup
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 3 cups diced onions; Salt and freshly ground pepper; Lightly whipped cream flavored with grated lemon zest or chopped fresh mint for garnish; 2 cups shelled fresh peas; 6 tablespoons unsalted butter; 8 large artichokes; 4 to 5 cups Chicken Stock

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Mediterranean Kitchen

By Joyce Goldstein

Published 1998

About

You will taste the peas immediately but the artichoke flavor is slower to develop. Wait a few hours before the final seasoning, and you will be surprised to see how much more you can taste the artichokes!

Ingredients

8 large artichokes
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 to 5 cups

Soup
Gluten-free

Method

Cut all the leaves from the artichokes, pare the hearts, and remove the fuzzy chokes. Cut the artichoke hearts into slices. Heat 3 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the artichoke hearts and ⅓ cup