Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

2 tb Sweet butter -OR low-sodium chicken broth
2 md Onions; roughly diced 1 sm Ham hock; -=OR=-
1 md Carrot; roughly diced 6 oz -Cooked ham or bacon
2 Celery stalks; roughly diced 1 Lemon, cut in half
1 ts Finely minced garlic 3 bn Fresh sorrel
1 1/2 c Dry split peas 1 c Whipping cream
6 c Chicken stock or water Salt and pepper; to taste

IN A STOCK POT, over low heat, melt the butter and add the onion, carrot,
celery and garlic. Let the vegetables cook, stirring, until limp, about 15
minutes, being careful not to brown. Add the split peas, stock, ham hock
and lemon and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 30
minutes, or until the peas are completely soft. Remove the ham hock and the
lemon. Add the sorrel and cream. Transfer to a food processor or blender
and puree until smooth. Strain through a fine sieve. Taste for salt and
pepper and adjust as desired. Serve this soup piping hot or well chilled.

NOTE: If the soup is chilled, thin it with an additional cup of stock,
low-sodium broth or water.

MICHAEL ROBERTS - PRODIGY GUEST CHEFS COOKBOOK

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