Cream Of Shallot Soup

Total Time: 38 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 23 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3/4 lb shallot
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 1/2 cup 35% cream
• 3 egg yolks
• salt and pepper
• fresh chives, very thinly sliced (fresh!)

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan over medium heat, soften the shallots in the butter. season with salt.
• 2 add the chicken broth and bring to a boil. cover, reduce the heat and simmer gently until the shallots are tender, about 20 minutes.
• 3 purée in batches in a blender until smooth. return the soup to the saucepan.
• 4 in a bowl, whisk together the cream and egg yolks. pour the mixture into the soup in a thin stream, stirring constantly.
• 5 reheat the soup over low heat, stirring with a wooden spoon. do not allow to boil. cook until slightly thickened. adjust the seasoning.
• 6 garnish with fresh chives.