Gingered Creme Decrecy Recipe
Ingredients
| Carrots | 6 Medium | |
| Celery - 2 ribs with leaves | ||
| Onion | 1 Cup (16 tbs), thinly sliced | |
| Ginger - 1/4 cup, chopped crystallized | ||
| Homemade chicken Broth - 7 cups, defatted | ||
| White rice | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), cooked | |
| Salt | 1 To taste | |
| Heavy whipping cream | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Watercress - 6 to 8 sprigs, for garnishing | ||
Directions
GETTING READY
1. Diagonally cut carrots and celery.
2. Using fingers pinch the top 2 inches off the watercress sprigs.
MAKING
3. In a large heavy pot, take chopped carrots, celery, onion, and ginger.
4. Pour in the broth.
5. Heat over high and bring the broth to a boil.
6. Reduce the heat to medium.
7. Simmer covered over medium heat for about 20 minutes until the vegetables are very tender.
8. Remove the pot from heat.
9. Stir in the rice.
10. Season with salt.
11. Cover the pot partially.
12. Let it stand for 15 minutes to cool slightly.
FINALISING
13. In a blender, puree the soup in small batches until smooth.
14. Return the pureed soup to the pot.
15. Add the cream; stir to mix.
16. Adjust the seasoning to taste.
SERVING
17. Heat the soup to warm.
18. Pour into small cups or bowls.
19. Garnish each bowl with a sprig of watercress.
1. Diagonally cut carrots and celery.
2. Using fingers pinch the top 2 inches off the watercress sprigs.
MAKING
3. In a large heavy pot, take chopped carrots, celery, onion, and ginger.
4. Pour in the broth.
5. Heat over high and bring the broth to a boil.
6. Reduce the heat to medium.
7. Simmer covered over medium heat for about 20 minutes until the vegetables are very tender.
8. Remove the pot from heat.
9. Stir in the rice.
10. Season with salt.
11. Cover the pot partially.
12. Let it stand for 15 minutes to cool slightly.
FINALISING
13. In a blender, puree the soup in small batches until smooth.
14. Return the pureed soup to the pot.
15. Add the cream; stir to mix.
16. Adjust the seasoning to taste.
SERVING
17. Heat the soup to warm.
18. Pour into small cups or bowls.
19. Garnish each bowl with a sprig of watercress.
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