Baby Artichoke And Chicken Soup Food

BABY-ARTICHOKE AND CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a medium heavy pot over medium-high heat. Add fennel seed; cook, stirring, 1 minute. Transfer to a plate.
• Add 1 tablespoon oil to pot; swirl to coat. Season chicken with 1/2 teaspoon salt; coat with flour and shake off excess. Add half of chicken to pot. Cook, turning, until golden brown on all sides, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with remaining oil and chicken.
• Reduce heat to medium and add leek, garlic, and pepper flakes. Add vinegar and 1/2 cup broth, scraping up browned bits with a wooden spoon. Cook, stirring, until vegetables are tender, about 6 minutes.
• Add remaining 1 1/2 cups broth, 3 cups water, fennel seed, chicken with any accumulated juices, and artichokes. Bring to a boil; reduce to a simmer. Cook until chicken is tender, about 10 minutes. Season with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Divide arugula among 4 shallow bowls, ladle in soup, and serve.

CHICKEN ARTICHOKE SOUP

Steps:

• Precook chicken, maybe boil and use water in soup. Shred chicken.
• Add olive oil, saute onion for 5 minutes. Then add celery and saute for 5 minutes. Then add garlic and saute for another minute.
• Add 1/2 of broth and artichokes, when all vegetables are soften, puree. Then add the rest of the broth and shredded chicken, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil.

PARMESAN-CRUSTED CHICKEN WITH GRILLED BABY ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Whisk together the garlic and juice of 1 1/2 of the lemons in a small bowl. Let stand for 5 minutes to mellow the garlic flavor. Whisk in the olive oil and season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Set aside.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and prepare an ice bath. Squeeze the juice from the remaining lemon half into the boiling water and add the rind to the water. Add the artichokes and cook until the centers are tender when pierced with a knife, about 8 minutes. Shock the artichokes in the ice bath, remove from the water and pat dry.
• Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat.
• In a large bowl, toss the artichokes with about 1/4 cup of the dressing. Place the artichokes on the grill pan and cook until grill-marked, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F.
• Set up 3 shallow bowls or baking dishes. In one, mix together the flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. In the next one, whisk together the eggs, 1/4 cup water and some salt and pepper. In the last one, mix together the breadcrumbs, Parmesan and salt and pepper to taste. Coat each chicken piece with the flour mixture first, shaking off any excess flour. Next, dip into the egg mixture, making sure to coat both sides. Lastly, dredge in the breadcrumb mixture, pressing lightly to coat. Place on a baking sheet fitted with a rack.
• In a large skillet, heat the canola oil over medium heat. Add 3 or 4 chicken pieces and cook each side until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a clean baking sheet fitted with a rack and hold in the oven. Repeat the process with the remaining chicken.
• To serve, toss the watercress with the remaining dressing. Place each chicken piece on a plate, arrange some of the artichokes around the chicken, top with some of the watercress and serve.

SPINACH ARTICHOKE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat the butter and olive oil together in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle the chicken on both sides with salt and pepper, then add them to the skillet. Cook until nicely browned and cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Remove to a plate.
• Add the onion and garlic to the skillet and stir until slightly softened, about 30 seconds, then add the artichokes and cook, stirring, until the artichokes are hot and the onions are translucent, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour in the wine and stir, then add the cream and more black pepper, if desired, then stir again. Let the sauce come to a simmer, then add the Parmesan and cook for a minute to thicken.
• Add the pimientos, spinach and lemon juice, then stir until the spinach has wilted, for a minute or so. Nestle the chicken back into the skillet, spooning a little sauce over the top. Garnish with torn basil leaves and serve with warm bread.

SPINACH-ARTICHOKE SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a medium Dutch oven or pot over medium heat. Add the leek and celery; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the leeks are wilted, about 5 minutes. Add the thyme and garlic, then sprinkle in the flour. Cook, stirring, until the vegetables are coated with flour, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add the chicken broth, artichokes, bay leaf and lemon zest to the pot and bring to a simmer. Cook until the vegetables are very tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup heavy cream and the spinach; cook until the spinach is wilted, about 4 minutes. Remove the bay leaf and lemon zest.
• Working in small batches, transfer the soup to a blender and puree with the parsley and 1/4 cup creme fraiche until smooth. Return to the pot, season with salt and reheat.
• Combine the remaining 2 tablespoons creme fraiche and 2 teaspoons heavy cream. Ladle the soup into small glasses; top with the thinned creme fraiche and chives.

QUICK AND EASY ARTICHOKE SOUP

Steps:

• Sauté onions, garlic, and shallots in oil over medium heat until soft, about 2 minutes.
• Add artichoke hearts, stock, wine, and brandy.
• Bring to a boil, turn to the lowest setting, and simmer covered 10 minutes. If you want a smoother consistency, you can puree it at this time.
• Pepper (and sugar, if desired) to taste, and serve topped with cheese, a dollop of yogurt or sour cream, and a sprinkling of fresh Italian parsley or dill.

CREAM OF CHICKEN AND ARTICHOKE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat chicken broth and water in a stockpot over medium-high heat. Squeeze lemon juice in and stir. Cook for 5 minutes.
• Heat oil in a grill pan over medium-high heat. Add red bell pepper; grill until somewhat soft, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer red bell pepper to the stockpot; add tomatoes, artichokes, potato, carrot, celery, green onions, mushrooms, and garlic. Increase heat to high. Bring to a boil; cook until vegetables are soft, about 15 minutes. Stir in cream and wine.
• Fill blender halfway with the vegetable-broth mixture. Cover and hold lid down with a potholder; pulse a few times before leaving on to puree. Pour into a separate pot. Repeat with remaining vegetable-broth mixture.
• Pour all the pureed mixture back into the original stockpot; add chicken and black pepper. Heat over medium heat. Bring to a simmer and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.

ARTICHOKE SPINACH SOUP

Steps:

• Saute onion, celery and carrots in oil on medium heat until tender (about 7-10 minutes).
• Add garlic and saute for one minute.
• Add chicken broth, spinach, and half the artichoke hearts.
• Increase heat to medium-high and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium and puree with stick blender (or in regular blender and return to pot).
• Add cream cheese, milk, soy sauce, and the other half of the artichoke hearts, stirring frequently until cheese is completely melted (about 3-5 minutes).
• Break up laughing cow cheese into smaller pieces and stir into soup until partially melted.
• Immediately remove from heat and serve topped with crumbled bacon and freshly ground black pepper.

EASY CHEESY BROCCOLI ARTICHOKE AND CHICKEN BAKE (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Grease the inside of the crock pot and dump in your rice and sprinkle carrots and broccoli slaw on top. In a bowl, mix the soup, onion, artichokes, soy sauce and cheese. Pour half the soup mixture over the rice/carrots and give it a stir. Place the chicken on top, then pour the rest of the soup mixture on top. Cover and cook for 3 hours on high. Serve with some warm crusty bread and butter.

CREAMY SPINACH & ARTICHOKE SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in large saucepan on medium heat. Add celery, onions and garlic; cook 8 min. or until vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Add flour; cook 3 min., stirring constantly.
• Add 2-1/2 cups milk, then broth, stirring after addition with whisk until mixture is well blended. Cook 10 min. or until thickened, stirring constantly. Add artichokes and spinach; mix well. Bring to boil, stirring frequently.
• Whisk Neufchatel and remaining milk in small bowl until blended. Add to soup along with the Parmesan; cook and stir on medium-low heat 2 to 3 min. or until heated through.

ARTICHOKE AND CHICKEN BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Spray an 11x7 inch baking dish with Pam.
• Salt and pepper the chicken breast halves and place in the dish.
• In a bowl, combine the artichoke hearts, parmesan cheese, mayonnaise and garlic powder; mix well.
• Spread artichoke mixture over chicken breasts.
• Bake, uncovered, 30-35 minutes or until chicken juices run clear.

POTATO SOUP WITH BABY ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Fill a large bowl with cold water, and squeeze the juice of 3 lemon halves into water; add rinds. Working with 1 artichoke at a time, remove the tough outer leaves (reserve about 8 cups leaves, and discard remaining). Trim tops so artichokes are 1 inch long. Peel stems to remove tough, dark-green parts, and cut stems flat so that artichokes can stand upright. Rub artichokes with juice from the remaining lemon half; place artichokes in the lemon water. Cover with damp paper towels. Artichokes can be refrigerated in lemon water overnight; cook just before serving.
• Put reserved artichoke leaves and the stock into a large stockpot. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 10 minutes. Pour through a fine sieve into a large bowl, and discard leaves (you should have about 4 cups liquid). Set aside.
• Melt butter in a medium stockpot over medium-high heat. Add onions, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are translucent, about 4 minutes. Add potatoes and reserved artichoke broth. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, partially covered, until potatoes are tender when pierced with the tip of a knife, 10 to 15 minutes. Let cool slightly.
• Meanwhile, fill a clean large stockpot with 2 inches of water. Insert a steamer basket, and bring water to a boil. Add artichoke hearts to steamer basket. Cover, and steam until artichoke hearts are tender but not falling apart, 15 to 20 minutes (begin checking after 15 minutes). Season with salt. Transfer artichoke hearts to a platter, and cover to keep warm.
• Working in batches, coarsely puree the soup in a food processor (do not over-process). Pass through a medium-mesh sieve into pot. Season with salt and pepper. Soup can be refrigerated in an airtight container overnight; reheat over medium-low heat before serving.
• Ladle soup into bowls. Fan leaves of artichoke hearts, if desired; place 3 hearts in each bowl. Garnish soup with chives.