Strawberry Bisque!

The first time I had strawberry soup I said, "This tastes like a smoothie...but better!" This makes a very nice chilled soup (and impresses people more than it should :) ). It also makes a kick-A smoothie! The reason why it's so much better than a smoothie (in my opinion) is because there's no ice or concentrate, it's all berry puree.

2 pints Strawberries
1 c half and half (or 1/2 c milk, 1/2 c cream)
1 c sour cream
1/3 c sugar
2 T lemon juice

Cut off the Strawberry...leaves?...put all ingredients in a food processor and process away! Taste the bisque. Some strawberries are sweeter than others; you may need to add extra sugar. I like to remove most of the seeds by pouring it through a fine strainer or sieve. BUT if you're lazy (like I often am) you can let it sit for a couple hours, then when you serve it don't stir it and pour careuflly. The majority of the seeds will sink to the bottom and stay there. Chill the bisque, it keeps for a couple days. It's perfect if you want to make it ahead of time. Garnish with cream and a spring of mint (like above). It's also yummy with long, curly chocolate shavings.

Serves 4

Adjustments: This works great with raspberries, or a mix of strawberries and blackberries (if you use blackberries only, you'll need more sugar, and no lemon juice). You can also use a blender to mix the ingredients, I like using a food processor better, but if you have a nice blender don't let it go to waste!