Serves: 5
Oh baby, it's cold outside! Even if you live in a warm climate, there is still a weather change and we will all be feeling the need for some food that will take the chill off our bones. As it gets darker outside earlier and the winter wind is blowing... I'm thinking warm comforting soup. I can't think of anything more satisfying on a blustering day!
Soup is such a great way to feed a family, large or small. Most soups freeze well, making them good for tonight and again for another night next week. Although we all have our favorite soup recipes, we are always on the lookout for another new favorite.
This first recipe only takes 20 minutes. It is a rich, creamy soup and I'm guessing even though I like it, most children probably won't. I would definitely do soup and a sandwich with this recipe.
Creamy Artichoke Soup
I just tried this recipe. It is courtesy of Giada De Laurentiis. The mixture gets run through the blender so it is very creamy. I added extra chicken stock because I thought it was too thick. The recipe calls for 1- 8 ounce bag of frozen artichoke hearts but I could only find a 12 ounce bag and I used the whole thing. I wasn't sure what mascarpone cheese was and I wondered if you could substitute it with cream cheese. You can't! Although they are similar, the mascarpone cheese is sweeter and the texture a little softer. I found this cheese at my neighborhood store so it wasn't hard to find. I also garnished this with croutons instead of chives. This recipe serves four but with the extras that I added, it could serve six.
This TABLE TALK: Winter Warm-Ups recipe is from the 2012 HomeCook'n Collection Cookbook. Download this Cookbook today.
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