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Sorrel Soup, French Style

You will need a fair bit of sorrel to make this recipe, as it cooks down into a puree alarmingly fast. You can buy sorrel at some fancy supermarkets, a lot of farmer's markets in the spring -- or you can garden your own or forage for it. (If you want to plant it in your garden, you can buy sorrel seed online.) If you can't find it, substitute watercress and use sour cream instead of regular cream.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 306 kcal
Course: Main Course , Soup
Cuisine: French

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
  • 1/2 cup chopped green onions, ramps or other wild onion
  • 4-6 cups of chopped sorrel, packed
  • salt
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1 quart chicken stock or vegetable stock
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1/2 cup cream

Instructions

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  1. Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a soup pot over medium heat. Add the green onions or ramps and turn the heat to medium-low. Cover the pot and cook gently for 10 minutes.
  2. While the onions are cooking, pour the stock into another pot and bring to a simmer.
  3. Turn the heat up, add the sorrel leaves and a healthy pinch of salt to the pot with the onions and stir well. When the sorrel is mostly wilted, turn the heat back to medium-low, cover and cook 10 minutes. Stir occasionally. Mix in the flour and cook over medium heat for 3 minutes.
  4. Whisk in the hot stock, stirring constantly. Bring this to a simmer.
  5. To finish the soup, whisk together the egg yolks and cream. Temper the mixture by ladling a little soup into it with one hand, while you whisk the egg-cream mix with the other. Repeat this three times. (You are doing this to prevent the eggs from scrambling) Now start whisking the soup. Pour the hot egg-cream-soup mixture into the pot with the soup, whisking all the way. Add the final tablespoon of butter. Let this cook -- below a simmer -- for 5 minutes. Do not let it boil or the soup will break. Serve at once.

Notes

  • Serve this with bread and a nice white wine, or a floral beer like a Belgian.

Nutrition Information

Calories 306kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 10g (3%) Protein 9g (18%) Fat 27g (42%) Saturated Fat 15g (75%) Cholesterol 169mg (56%) Sodium 92mg (4%) Potassium 270mg (8%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 2242IU (45%) Vitamin C 26mg (29%) Calcium 53mg (5%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 306

% Daily Value*

Calories 306kcal 15%
Carbohydrates 10g 3%
Protein 9g 18%
Fat 27g 42%
Saturated Fat 15g 75%
Cholesterol 169mg 56%
Sodium 92mg 4%
Potassium 270mg 6%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 2242IU 45%
Vitamin C 26mg 29%
Calcium 53mg 5%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.