Creamy Artichoke and Pear Soup

Creamy Artichoke and Pear Soup

Prep: approx 10 mins

Cook: approx 30 mins

Serves: 4

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Recipe by: Australian Pears

A wonderfully creamy winter soup recipe with artichoke and pear. With base flavours of garlic, shallots and ginger, this quick and easy soup is a perfect winter weekday dinner idea.

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Creamy Artichoke and Pear Soup

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon olive oil

4 golden shallots, peeled and finely sliced

2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed

2-3cm piece of ginger, finely chopped

800g jerusalem artichokes, peeled

4 ripe packham's triumph pears, peeled, cored and roughly chopped

1l vegetable stock

1 extra packham's triumph pear, unpeeled and finely sliced

Method:

Heat oil in a large saucepan, add the shallots, garlic and ginger over a medium heat for about 5 minutes until softened but not coloured
Add the artichokes, pears and stock, bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer and simmer for 20-30 minutes or until the artichokes have softened enough to mash easily
Place the soup in the blender and process until silky smooth
Season and serve with dried pear slices

Tips & Hints:

To dry the pear slices: cut the pear into thin slices, spread out on a baking tray and place in a slow oven to dry but not colour

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