Green Garlic Soup with Fried Garlic Scapes
Pair this with a Riesling for a cozy meal for two.
By PlentyMag.comThu, Jul 29 2010 at 3:04 PM EST
Photo: grongar/Flickr New York state is home to some fantastic garlic farmers. This bright, creamy version from Cookshop's Marc Meyer is even better if made with a local, award-winning Riesling from upstate New York.
Green Garlic Soup with Fried Garlic Scapes
Ingredients
- 5 pieces green garlic with scapes
- 2 cloves regular garlic, sliced thinly
- 2 1/2 cups olive oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 cup Riesling wine
- 1 cup crème fraiche
- 1 quart vegetable stock
- 1 cup flour
- 3/4 cup milk
- Salt and pepper to taste
Time estimates
Prep time: 2 minutes
Cook time: 53 minutes
Total time: 55 minutes
Directions
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Cut the thin, slender, curling scape from the top of the green garlic. Cut the green garlic into thin rounds.
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Using 1/2 cup of the olive oil, sweat the onion, regular garlic, green garlic, and crushed red pepper over medium-low flame. After 8 minutes, add white wine and reduce by half.
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Add crème fraiche and cook an additional 8-10 minutes. Add vegetable stock and simmer gently for 35 minutes. Puree in food processor. Add salt and pepper to taste.
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Gently blend the milk into the flour to the consistency of slightly thickened heavy cream.
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Cut the scapes into 2 inch lengths. Dredge in the milk and flour mixture. Fry in the remaining 2 cups of olive oil.
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Place the fried scapes on top of the soup and serve.
Yield
Serves 2
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