Sopa de Palmito (Heart of Palm Soup - Brazilian)

Sopa de Palmito – Heart of Palm Soup
original recipe from Brazilian Recipes.com
Ingredients:
- 1 stick cf margarine or olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 leek, chopped
- 2 hearts of palm or 2 (10 ounce) cans of hearts of palm
- 4 cups gf chicken stock
- 1 potato, peel and slice
- 2 cups non-dairy cream
- 3 TB chives or scallions
- salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
1. Saute the onion and garlic in the margarine or olive oil in a soup pot.
2. Add the celery and leek. Cook for 3 more minutes.
3. If you are using fresh hearts of palm, add them and cook for 15-20 minutes.
4. Add to your soup the sliced potato and chicken stock.
5. Bring to a boil, and reduce the heat so that the soup can simmer
for about 20 minutes. If you are using canned hearts of palm, add
them to the soup when the potatoes get slightly tender.
6. Use an immersion blender to blend the soup together.
7. Let the soup cool off.
8. Stir in the non-dairy cream and refrigerate for a couple hours.
9. Serve cold with chives or scallions on the top.
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