Cream of Asparagus Soup
This is an ever-popular classic that's wonderful as an appetizer – hot or chilled.
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
| Nutritional Info | |
| Per serving: about | - |
| cal | 82 |
| pro | 3 g |
| total fat | 5 g |
| sat. fat | 3 g |
| carb | 7 g |
| fibre | 1 g |
| chol | 14 mg |
| sodium | 698 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 4% |
| iron | 7% |
| vit A | 17% |
| vit C | 15% |
| folate | 56% |
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1-1/2 lb (750 g) asparagus
2 tbsp (25 mL) butter
1 leek (white part only), chopped
1 tbsp (15 mL) chopped fresh parsley
1 tsp (5 mL) grated lemon rind
2 tsp (10 mL) lemon juice
1/4 tsp (1 mL) pepper
4 cups (1 L) vegetable or chicken broth
1/3 cup (75 mL) 10% cream
Chopped fresh chives
Preparation:
Snap off woody ends of asparagus; cut stalks into 1-1/2-inch (4 cm) lengths. Set aside.
In large heavy saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; cook leek, stirring occasionally, until very soft, 10 minutes.
Add asparagus, parsley, lemon rind, lemon juice and pepper. Pour in broth and bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer until asparagus is tender, about 5 minutes. Using tongs, remove 1 cup (250 mL) of the asparagus tips; chop coarsely and set aside.
In batches in blender or food processor, pur?soup; press through sieve over saucepan to remove any fibre. Pour in cream; heat until steaming. Serve garnished with reserved chopped asparagus and sprinkling of chives.
In large heavy saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; cook leek, stirring occasionally, until very soft, 10 minutes.
Add asparagus, parsley, lemon rind, lemon juice and pepper. Pour in broth and bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer until asparagus is tender, about 5 minutes. Using tongs, remove 1 cup (250 mL) of the asparagus tips; chop coarsely and set aside.
In batches in blender or food processor, pur?soup; press through sieve over saucepan to remove any fibre. Pour in cream; heat until steaming. Serve garnished with reserved chopped asparagus and sprinkling of chives.
Source
Canadian Living Magazine: May 2008
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