Recipe courtesy of Gourmet Magazine
Sorrel, Pea and Leek Soup
- Total: 50 min
- Prep: 30 min
- Cook: 20 min
- Yield: 4 generous servings
Ingredients
6 leeks, (about 1 1/2 pounds total, white and pale green parts only)
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 small boiling potatoes (about 1/2 pound)
3 cups chicken broth
3 cups boiling water, plus additional to thin soup
1 cup shelled fresh peas (about 1 pound in pods) or thawed frozen peas
1/2 pound sorrel
2/3 cup yogurt
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, or to taste
Chopped hard-boiled egg, for garnish
Thin strips sorrel, for garnish
Directions
- Chop leeks and in a bowl of cold water wash leeks well. Lift leeks from water into a colander to drain. In a large saucepan cook leeks in oil with salt and pepper, to taste, over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened. Peel potatoes and cut into 1-inch cubes. Add potatoes, broth, and 2 cups water to leeks and simmer, covered, about 10 minutes, or until potato is tender. Stir in peas and simmer, uncovered, about 5 minutes, or until peas are tender.
- While potato mixture is simmering, discard sorrel stems. Cut leaves crosswise into thin strips (about 6 cups loosely packed). In a blender puree potato mixture with sorrel in 4 batches until very smooth, transferring to a bowl. Whisk in yogurt and 1 cup water, adding enough water to thin soup to desired consistency.
- Just before serving, stir in lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste. Garnish soup with egg and sorrel.
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