Artichoke Cream Soup with Hazelnut and Crispy Bacon Chips
Try this great artichoke soup recipe by Chef Eric that takes the taste buds on a delectable journey.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time1 hourhr15 minutesmins
Resting time5 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr30 minutesmins
Course: Soup
Cuisine: French
Keyword: artichoke, french, soup
Servings: 4
Ingredients
10artichokes bottomscrubbed and sliced (2x14 fl oz cans)
0.75cupshallotssliced
1tbspolive oil
3clovesgarlicsliced
4cupchicken stock
0.5cupwhipping cream
6slicesbacon
0.5cuphazelnutstoasted and ground
salt and white pepperto taste
Instructions
Gently fry the shallot in the olive oil for 5 minutes. Add the garlic and artichokes for 30 seconds and moisten with the stock, bring to the boil and then simmer for around 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, place the bacon slices on parchment paper and bake it for about 40 minutes between 2 cookie sheets, or until golden brown and crisp.
When the vegetables are soft, blend until smooth then stir in the hazelnuts and cream. Bring to boil and top each serving with some of the crispy bacon pieces that have been patted dry, and sprinkle some hazelnuts around on the top.