Hearts Of Palm And Leek Soup Food

HEARTS OF PALM AND LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and sauté garlic, onion, and leeks for about 5 minutes. Add all but 2 tablespoons of the hearts of palm and sauté for another 2 minutes. Add the vegetable broth and simmer for 15 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste and remove from the heat. Allow to cool 5 minutes. Stir in the whipping cream, and ladle the mixture into a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth, return to pan and gently reheat. Meanwhile mix the tomato, scalliom, and reserved hearts of palm for garnish. When soup is heated through, top with garnish.

HEARTS OF PALM SOUP

Steps:

• 1. In a large wide saucepan, melt the butter over medium-low heat and cook the onion, covered, stirring frequently until the onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients except the parsley, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, partially cover and simmer 5 minutes. 2. Transfer the soup to a blender or food processor and purée until smooth. (There will be some texture from tiny bits of the palm hearts.) Return the soup to the pan and bring to a boil over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, and cook 3 to 4 minutes. Adjust seasoning. Serve hot, sprinkled with parsley.From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

HEARTS OF PALM SOUP

Steps:

• Puree hearts of palm, egg yolk and 2 cups broth in blender until smooth. Pour into large saucepan; add remaining broth. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 10 min.
• Remove 1 cup of the soup to small bowl; whisk in cornstarch. Pour into saucepan of soup, stirring constantly. Whisk sour cream into soup until well blended.
• Top each serving with 1 tsp. parsley.

CREAM OF HEARTS OF PALM SOUP

Steps:

• Drain and rinse the palm hearts then place in a food processor and puree.
• Melt butter in a saute pan.
• Add flour and cook over low heat stirring constantly into a blonde roux.
• Slowly add warm chicken stock stirring with a wire whip so it is lump free.
• Blend in the palm hearts.
• Add the milk and cream just before serving.
• Bring to serving temperature but do not allow to boil.
• Add a little pepper to accent the taste.