Monday, March 16, 2015

National Artichoke Hearts Day

Happy National Artichoke Hearts Day! You know what goes really great with artichoke hearts? Watercress. Check out this recipe from http://www.keyingredient.com/recipes/82462442/artichoke-and-watercress-soup/




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Ingredients

2tablespoons olive oil
2celery stalks, chopped
2cloves garlic, chopped
1medium onion, chopped
½teaspoon kosher salt
¼teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2cups low-sodium chicken broth, plus extra, as needed
One12-ounce package frozen artichoke hearts, thawed
1packed cup fresh watercress (about 1 ounce)
1tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
Lemon wedges

Directions

Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the celery, onion, garlic, 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and the pepper. Cook the vegetables until just tender, about 4 minutes. Add 2 cups broth and the artichoke hearts and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the artichoke hearts are tender, about 12 minutes. Puree the soup, 1 cup at a time, in a blender until very smooth, adding the watercress and chopped cilantro with the last cup. Return the puree to the same saucepan. Mix in the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Warm over low heat, thinning with the additional broth by 1/4 cupfuls if the soup is too thick. Ladle the soup into bowls. Squeeze a lemon wedge over each bowl of soup before serving.

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