Del Monte Artichoke Soup

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 6 large fresh whole artichokes
• 1 turnip, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 potato, peeled and chopped
• 1 clove garlic
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 gallon chicken stock
• 2 cups wine
• 1 cup sherry wine
• 1/2 quart cream

Recipe

• 1 combine the first 9 ingredients in a large stock pot, and bring to a boil.
• 2 turn down flame and simmer for 1 1/2 hours until ingredients are soft.
• 3 remove artichokes and pick 48 of the outer leaves for garnish.
• 4 set leaves aside.
• 5 puree mixture in a cuisinart in batches.
• 6 return to stock pot, add cream and simmer for another 30 minutes.
• 7 strain the soup through a fine strainer and return soup to a clean pot.
• 8 bring to a simmer.
• 9 add sherry and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 10 serve the soup garnished with the reserved artichoke leaves.
• 11 if you wish to thicken the soup, do so with a butter, flour roux, or mix some cornstarch into sherry or water and add to the pot.
• 12 stirring until thickened.