Green Olive Soup

* Exported from MasterCook *

Green Olive Soup

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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Soups

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 c Green olives, pitted
3 tb Olive oil
1/2 md Yellow onion, peeled and
-sliced
2 Cloves garlic, crushed
1 qt Chicken stock
1 c Whipping cream
6 tb Flour cooked with 3 Tbsp
-olive oil to make roux
Black pepper, freshly
-ground, to taste
4 Shots Tabasco
1/3 c Dry sherry
Garnish:
Sliced pimento-stuffed green
-olives
Garlic-bread croutons

Serves 6 - 8

Soak the olives in cold water for 1 hour. Drain and
coarsely chop the olives. Heat a frying pan and add
the oil, onion, and garlic, along with 2/3 of the
olives. Saute until the onions are transparent. Puree
this mixture in a food processor along with 1 cup of
the stock. Place this mixture in a 4-quart saucepan
and add the remaining stock. Simmer for 20 minutes and
add the cream. Whisk in the roux and simmer, stirring
constantly, until thickened. Add pepper to taste and
the remaining chopped olives, Tabasco, and dry sherry.
Heat to serving temperature and serve with the sliced
olive and crouton garnish.

The Frugal Gourmet - 3 Ancient Cuisines From the
collection of Jim Vorheis



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