Creamy Sorrel Soup
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Author Notes: This soup is built for comfort. In all honesty it is nothing more then creamy vegetable soup with rice but when you add the sorrel something sublime happens and you end up with a soup that is extraordinary. - thirschfeld
Serves 4
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup yellow onion, small dice
- 1/4 cup carrots, peeled and diced small
- 1/4 cup celery, washed, trimmed and small dice
- 2 cups starchy potatoes, small dice
- 1/3 cup basmati rice
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 cup cream
- 2 1/2 cups sorrel, washed, spun dry and chopped
- 2 teaspoons fresh thyme, minced
- kosher salt and fresh ground pepper
- Place a 3 quart enameled Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the butter and as it melts add the onions, carrots and celery. Season them with a two finger pinch of salt and a few grinds of fresh pepper.
- Let the vegetables sweat until tender then add the potatoes, rice and vegetable stock. Bring the soup to a boil then reduce the heat to a simmer.
- Cook until the rice and potatoes are tender. Anywhere between 20 and 30 minutes. Once they are tender add the cream, sorrel and fresh thyme. Heat the soup through and until the sorrel is wilted. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
- Serve.
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8 months ago bcstarke
Great soup!
Sorrels weren't available for me, so I substituted Chantrelles and it was good - but a litte too much cream - I would recommend halving the cream if substituting a more subtle mushroom.
Also, I added a tbsp of rice wine vinegar at the end to bring out a little more of the brightness.
8 months ago mwm
This soup is just fantastic, elegant. And so much easier, imho, than the traditional sorrel soup... thanks so much for this recipe. I used 1/2 and 1/2 instead of cream....did not notice the difference.
8 months ago I Am The Eggman
sorrel? Where does one acquire sorrel? When is it in season?
8 months ago rparagus
Thank you half pint. That is what i wanted to know
8 months ago rparagus
Thank you half pint. That is what i wanted to know
8 months ago rparagus
Can you use swiss chard instead of sorrel?
8 months ago HalfPint
No, sorrel has a tart flavor that is missing in swiss chard. You can substitute in the chard, but it's a totally different soup in flavor.
8 months ago bthelove
I have sorrel in my garden and I'm usually at a loss for what to do with it. Is it bitter in the fall?
8 months ago Lilismom
Thank you for your reply re the watercress. Yes, not the same but good. I will continue my search for sorrel!
Also, I simply adore your recipes, all I have made have been wonderful!
9 months ago EmilyC
This is such a beautiful soup. We've gone from hot and muggy to simply gorgeous fall-like weather in the last few days, so this soup seems so fitting for the moment.
8 months ago thirschfeld
thanks EmilyC. The weather did the same thing here and it is what got me to thinking.