Sorrel Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups sorrel
• 1/4 cup onion
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 quart chicken broth
• 2 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 8 slices baguette

Recipe

• 1 remove stems from sorrel leaves, wash in salad spinner and set aside, reserving 2 leaves for garnish.
• 2 sauté finely chopped onion in butter until translucent.
• 3 heat broth but do not boil.
• 4 add sorrel leaves to onions and wilt.
• 5 add flour, stirring constantly until smooth.
• 6 continue stirring while adding hot broth.
• 7 simmer 5 minutes.
• 8 put through blender 1 cup at a time, or use hand held blender directly in sauce pan, using low speed.
• 9 return soup to low heat, do not allow to boil.
• 10 lightly beat egg yolks in a large cup, slowly stirring into them a little of the hot soup.
• 11 slowly pour the mixture back into the soup while stirring.
• 12 continue to stir while adding cream.
• 13 heat through, but do not boil.
• 14 season to taste.
• 15 garnish with thin slices of reserved sorrel leaves and rounds of toasted baguette.