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Sunchoke soup
From Athens Locally Grown
<p>Chef Jamie has served this soup all winter at the Lake Rabun Hotel. What a delicious and creamy transformation of an humble root.</p>Source: Chef Jamie Allred Executive Chef Lake Rabun Hotel and Restaurant (Entered by Chuck and Amy Mashburn)
Serves: This recipe makes a crowd pleasing 2 gallons+. You can divide everything by half for a smaller amount.
Vegetarian!
Ingredients
1/4 cup
butter
1/4 cup
vegetable oil
4 oz.
celery rough chopped
10 oz.
sweet onions peeled and rough chopped
4 oz.
garlic roasted
2 1/2 lb.
sunchokes rough chopped and washed
1 1/2 lb.
potatoes peeled and rough chopped
3 qts.
vegetable stock or chicken stock, or water
3 qts.
heavy cream
to taste
kosher salt
to taste
fresh ground black pepper
2 Tablespoons
fresh tarragon chopped
1 1/2
juice of 1 1/2 fresh lemons
1 cup
chardonnay wine
Step by Step Instructions
- Combine butter and oil in pan and heat, add celery, onions, garlic,sunchokes,and potatoes. Sweat 10 minutes stirring often.
- Add wine and reduce by half. Add cream, stock, salt, pepper,simmer 30 minutes stirring occasionaly.
- Remove from stove and let cool. Add tarragon and lemon juice and puree in a blender. Reheat to serve.