Creamy Brie Soup
Yield: 8 appetizer servings
Prep Time: 15 mins
Ingredients on sale: 2
Ingredients
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1 1/2 cups Chardonnay or dry white wine
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1/2 cup white wine vinegar
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4 cup (1 quart) whipping cream or heavy cream
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1 12 ounce round Brie cheese, rind removed and cut into 1-inch pieces
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1 clove garlic, minced
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1 sprig fresh thyme
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1 sprig fresh basil
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Ingredients
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Salt and ground white pepper
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Snipped fresh basil and/or fresh thyme (optional)
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Sliced baguette-style French bread, toasted
Directions1.2.Set a fine mesh strainer over a large bowl. Carefully pour soup through the strainer. Season soup to taste with salt and white pepper. Serve in bowls topped with additional snipped basil and/or thyme. Serve with bread slices.Variation- Brie Fondue: For fondue, prepare as directed except increase the white wine vinegar to 1 cup. Whisk 1/4 cup all-purpose flour into the whipping cream before adding to vinegar mixture. Cook and stir until cheese is melted and mixture is thickened. Sprinkle with additional snipped basil and/or thyme. Serve with bread cubes and/or dippers. Makes 8 appetizer servings.
Nutrition informationPer Serving: cal. (kcal) 690, Fat, total (g) 57, chol. (mg) 207, sat. fat (g) 35, carb. (g) 23, Monosaturated fat (g) 16, Polyunsaturated fat (g) 2, fiber (g) 1, sugar (g) 1, pro. (g) 15, vit. A (IU) 1944, vit. C (mg) 1, Thiamin (mg) 0, Riboflavin (mg) 1, Niacin (mg) 2, Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0, Folate (µg) 81, Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 1, sodium (mg) 595, Potassium (mg) 209, calcium (mg) 172, iron (mg) 1, Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet -