Cilantro Soup
 
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A light soup that uses up cilantro.
Recipe type: Soup
Cuisine: Mexican
Serves: 3
Ingredients
  • 1 cups milk
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • ½ tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ tablespoon diced onion
  • 1½ tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 1 bunch fresh cilantro, main stems removed
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground white pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • Tortilla chips (optional)
Instructions
  1. In a small saucepan, over medium heat, add the milk and bay leaf and bring to a simmer, about 5 minutes. Remove milk mixture from heat and allow to cool slightly. Do not remove the bay leaf at this time.
  2. In another pan, over medium heat, melt the butter. Sauté the onion until tender, about 3 minutes. Whisk in the flour and continue to cook until the mixture has thickened, about 5 minutes stirring often.
  3. Remove the bay leaf from the milk mixture. Slowly add the milk to the onion mixture, stirring to combine. Continue to cook, stirring often, until the milk-onion mixture has thickened, about 5 minutes.
  4. Pour the milk-onion mixture into a strong blender (such as the Vitamix). Add the cilantro and blend until smooth.
  5. Pour the puree back into the pan. Over medium heat, add the chicken broth and pepper and stir to combine. Simmer the soup for another 10 minutes.
  6. Divide the soup evenly among 3 bowls. Serve with tortilla chips if desired.
Recipe by The Little Chef at http://littlechefblog.com/cilantro-soup/