Cold Cruel Hearts of Palm Soup

Yield: Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter

1/2 onion, chopped

1/2 cup celery and leaves, chopped

3 cups vegetable or chicken stock

1 can (14 oz.) hearts of palm, chopped-reserving one heart

1 cup heavy cream

1 avocado

4 paper-thin slices lemon

Nutrition Facts

Yield: Makes 4 servings

Approximate Nutrient Content per serving:

Calories: 385

Calories From Fat: 333

Total Fat: 37g

Cholesterol: 97mg

Sodium: 727mg

Total Carbohydrates: 14g

Protein: 5g

86 percent of calories from fat.

Please Note: Nutritional values listed may vary from final results depending on actual measurements, products and brands used to prepare the recipe.

Directions:

Melt butter in medium saucepan at low heat. Add onion and celery; cook until onion is translucent. Add stock and chopped hearts of palm. Bring to a boil, cover and cook over low heat for 30 to 40 minutes. Puree soup, solids first, then press through a sieve, extracting as much pulp as possible from the solid. Stir in cream and last of hearts of palm, chopped fine. Chill until very cold. When ready to serve, ladle into bowls (packed in ice if possible), and garnish each with 1 lemon slice and thin slices of avocado.

Source: St. Petersburg Times

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