Recipes


Chilled Garden Soup
Tuesday, 09 February 2010
Description

A great warm weather dish!

Recipe courtesy of our friends at North Star Orchard.

www.NorthStarOrchard.com

Ingredients
At a glance
Course/Dish
Gluten-Free
Low Glycemic
Wheat Free
Vegetarian
Serves
8

  • 1 bunch green onions, sliced
  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • 4 c peeled, diced cucumbers
  • 3 c chicken broth
  • 1 c chopped spinach
  • 1/2 c peeled, sliced potatoes
  • Ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1 c heavy cream, approximately
  • Fresh lemon juice
  • Salt
  • Cucumber slices for garnish

 

Methods/steps

1. In saucepan over medium-high heat, sauté green onions in butter until soft, 3-5 minutes.

2. Add cucumbers, broth, spinach,potatoes and pepper. Bring to boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, until potatoesare tender, about 15 minutes.

3. Puree in blender, working in batches. Transfer to bowl and stir in almost enough cream to reach desired consistency. Add lemon and salt to taste.

4. Chill several hours. Serve with thinly sliced cucumber garnish.

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