Name: Artichoke-Blue Cheese Bisque
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon butter; 1 onion, chopped; 1/3 cup vermouth; 2 8-ounce packages frozen artichoke hearts; 3 cups low-salt chicken broth; 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/4 cup whipping cream; 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese (about 2 ounces); Chopped fresh chives

Holly Gustafson of Shaker Heights, Ohio, writes: "Noggins Restaurant, Raw Bar & Pub is a great restaurant in my neighborhood that serves the most wonderful artichoke-blue cheese bisque. I've searched many cooking Web sites for something similar, but I can't find anything close to it. Can you help me get the real recipe?"

The blue cheese adds a pungent note to this silky, warming soup.

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