Sorrel cream soup

 

Sorrel soup..  Sorrel is a FOREVER favorite! So many childhood memories wandering in the gardens behind the houses, or picking sorrel from the field with my friend  for grandma to can it for the winter. I've eaten and cooked so many variations it's hard to count, but this was the latest.

Luckily no need to can sorrel in SD, grows easily all year around, and I caught my youngest on several occasions picking a bunch to eat raw.

If potato powder is used it is ready in no more than 10 minutes, what's not to love? 

The recipe below makes a lovely sour soup. Depends how is your taste bud when it comes to the sourness , adjust the amount of sorrel. Maybe try with a bit lees first? We love sour, so this was absolutely the right amount.

Ingredients

200 gr (7 ounces) fresh sorrel leaves, torn

2 potatoes, Russet or Yukon gold. Replace with 6 heap-full tbsp of potato powder (I always have  Idahoan potatoes in the pantry).

3 cups (750 ml) vegetable broth or chicken stock + 3 cups water  (750 ml)

3 eggs to stir in the soup for some extra protein and calories, can be omitted for a vegan version

salt and pepper to taste

3 tbsp sour cream to stir in the soup (optional) and extra for serving

For serving 

A few extra suggestion: hard boiled eggs, fried bacon bits, pan roasted almonds in olive oil, sprinkled with cayenne pepper. 

Peel the potatoes and cut into small cubes. 

In a medium pot (at least 2 liters / quarts) boil the potatoes for 15 minutes in the water plus stock, adding additional pinch of salt and pepper, depending how salty the stock is or how much pepper one prefers. Start with 1/4 tsp.

Meanwhile wash as tear the sorrel leaves into thirds or halfs. In a small bowl also whisk the 3 eggs.

Stir in the eggs and add the sorrel, boiling them for an additional 2 minutes. Not more, the sorrel looses the color really fast.

Using an immersive blender bled together the potatoes and sorrel until creamy, add the sour cream and mix a little bit more. I tend to not add any sour cream into my soups but rater offer them at serving only, in case someone has lactose sensitivity.

Bon appetit!