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Cucumber Soup with Lemongrass and Spinach
Cucumber Soup with Lemongrass and Spinach
- Recipe Submitted by ADMIN on 09/26/2007
Category: Soups, Low Calorie
Ingredients List
- 2 tb Unsalted butter
- 2 Ribs celery, strings removed
- - with a vegetable peeler,
- - chopped
- 1 sm Onion, minced
- 2 Stalks fresh lemongrass,
- - tender inside only, minced
- 2 md Cucumbers, peeled, seeded,
- - chopped
- 2 c Chicken stock or broth
- 1 1/2 c Spinach leaves
- 1/4 c Fresh cilantro leaves
- 3 tb Whipping cream, if desired
- Salt, pepper to taste
Directions
Preparation time: 15 minutes. Cooking time: 25 minutes. Yield: 5 cups. 1.
Melt butter in a large saucepan. Add celery, onion and lemongrass. Cook
gently until onion is tender, 15 minutes. Add cucumbers and stock. Heat to
a boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer until cucumber is tender, 10 minutes.
2. Strain solids from liquid, reserving both. Puree solids with spinach
and cilantro in a blender or food processor. Add reserved liquid, cream,
salt and pepper; mix until smooth. Serve warm or chilled.
Melt butter in a large saucepan. Add celery, onion and lemongrass. Cook
gently until onion is tender, 15 minutes. Add cucumbers and stock. Heat to
a boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer until cucumber is tender, 10 minutes.
2. Strain solids from liquid, reserving both. Puree solids with spinach
and cilantro in a blender or food processor. Add reserved liquid, cream,
salt and pepper; mix until smooth. Serve warm or chilled.
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