Artichoke Soup
Artichoke Soup
Cream of artichoke soup in a restaurant can easily pad our poor arteries with as much plaque-building saturated fat as a cheeseburger. Our Pritkin artichoke soup has zero saturated fat, but loads of rich, tangy artichoke flavor.
Yield: 10 servings
Materials
- 4 bottles artichoke hearts 12-ounce bottles, drained and rinsed
- 1/4 cup garlic minced
- 2 large onions peeled and diced
- 1 carrot peeled and diced
- 1/2 leek white part only, chopped
- 1/2 tablespoon oregano (dry)
- 1/4 bunch thyme leaves picked
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
- 3 quarts vegetable stock (low-sodium)
- 2 cups milk nonfat
Instructions
- In a large stockpot, bring all ingredients, except milk, to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for 1 hour.
- Puree. Stir in milk. Serve hot.