Fines Herbes Soup
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 medium leeks, white and tender green parts only, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise (2 cups)
- 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon long-grain white rice
- 2 cups loosely packed flat-leaf parsley leaves
- 1/2 cup tarragon leaves
- 1/2 cup snipped chives
- 1 large egg plus 1 large egg yolk
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- In a saucepan, melt the butter.
- Add the leeks and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until softened, 3 minutes.
- Add the broth and rice, cover and cook until the leeks and rice are tender, 15 minutes.
- Stir in the parsley, tarragon and chives; bring to a boil.
- In a blender, combine the egg, yolk and cream.
- With the machine at low speed, carefully pour in the soup, blending until smooth.
- Return the soup to the saucepan, season with salt and pepper and heat just until warm.
- Transfer to bowls and serve.
unsalted butter, leeks, lowsodium, longgrain white rice, parsley, tarragon leaves, chives, egg, heavy cream, salt
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/fines-herbes-soup (may not work)