Fat Hen with Hen Fat
May. 1st, 2012 08:32 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
madbakerThis week's Resolution Recipe: Fat Hen Soup.
1 bunch fat hen (or lambs quarters, white goosefoot, and other tasty names)
2 Tbsp butter (I used less)
1 large onion, finely sliced
1 large carrot, chopped
2 celery stalks, chopped
1 garlic clove, chopped (I used... more)
1 cup chicken stock (There's the hen fat!)
pinch nutmeg
3 Tbsp cooked rice
2 Tbsp creme fraiche (I used Euro-yogurt)
Pick over the fat hen and wash thoroughly, discarding tough stems. Melt the butter in a large pan and cook the onion, carrot, celery, and garlic until soft but not brown. Add the stock and fat hen. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5-10 minutes, until the greens are tender. Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
Puree in a blender with the cooked rice. Return to a clean pan, stir in the creme fraiche, and reheat but do not boil. Serve, garnishing with a dollop of creme fraiche and some chopped chives.
What worked: It was moderately healthy and a decent summer soup.
What didn't: It was uninspiring.
Will I make it again? Probably not. I'd rather use the fat hen to make vegetarian tacos.
What I'm reading: Elizabeth Bear, Range of Ghosts
1 bunch fat hen (or lambs quarters, white goosefoot, and other tasty names)
2 Tbsp butter (I used less)
1 large onion, finely sliced
1 large carrot, chopped
2 celery stalks, chopped
1 garlic clove, chopped (I used... more)
1 cup chicken stock (There's the hen fat!)
pinch nutmeg
3 Tbsp cooked rice
2 Tbsp creme fraiche (I used Euro-yogurt)
Pick over the fat hen and wash thoroughly, discarding tough stems. Melt the butter in a large pan and cook the onion, carrot, celery, and garlic until soft but not brown. Add the stock and fat hen. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5-10 minutes, until the greens are tender. Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
Puree in a blender with the cooked rice. Return to a clean pan, stir in the creme fraiche, and reheat but do not boil. Serve, garnishing with a dollop of creme fraiche and some chopped chives.
What worked: It was moderately healthy and a decent summer soup.
What didn't: It was uninspiring.
Will I make it again? Probably not. I'd rather use the fat hen to make vegetarian tacos.
What I'm reading: Elizabeth Bear, Range of Ghosts
