Cream of Asparagus Soup. Cream of asparagus soup is a soup prepared with asparagus, stock and milk or cream as primary ingredients. It's amazing how all the cream of asparagus soups always taste differently.:) I kind of like the flavor of the Cream of Fresh Asparagus Soup I better but this one is definitely faster and easier to make. Also it has a delightful full flavor to it and a pleasing texture and color so it's definitely worth trying!
Here is a fresh and easy asparagus soup that makes delicious use of our seasonal asparagus.
The base is just onions, a little garlic, lots of chopped A little cream stirred in at the end helps give the soup a creamy texture.
What really gives the soup that special something is the addition of a little.
You can have Cream of Asparagus Soup using 7 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Cream of Asparagus Soup
- You need 1 tbsp of minced garlic.
- Prepare 1 large of onion, chopped.
- It's 2 tbsp of each, olive oil and butter.
- Prepare 3 cup of chopped asparagus, divided.
- It's 8 cup of chicken stock.
- It's 1/2 pints of whipping cream.
- You need 1 of salt and pepper to taste.
The soup starts off by frying together a mixture of onion, garlic, celery and carrot, which gives off the most amazing fragrance. A splash of white wine makes it even more aromatic and adds just a touch I hope you'll love this elegant Vegan Cream of Asparagus Soup! For more soup recipes, check out my I developed this recipe myself by substituting asparagus for broccoli in cream of broccoli soup. It's a big favorite at our house! —Westelle Griswa, Monroe, Connecticut.
Cream of Asparagus Soup step by step
- In a large Dutch oven sautee opinion and garlic until soft. Remove half opinion mixture..
- Add half the chopped asparagus and the 8 cups of chicken stock to the Dutch oven..
- Bring to a boil and simmer for about 20 minutes, until the asparagus is cooked..
- Let cool before adding to a blender. Puree mixture until smooth. It is very important to let cool before doing this step..
- Return the pureed soup to the Dutch oven. Add the reserved onions uncooked asparagus. Add salt and pepper. Bring back to a simmer and add the whipping cream and heat thoroughly. Serve!.
This simple cream of asparagus soup is an excellent way to use fresh asparagus. Asparagus is a spring vegetable and it may be one of the earliest ones you can harvest from your garden. If you have a local farmer's market, you will find asparagus soon after they open for the season. This creamy asparagus soup is made without heavy cream — just vegetables, broth, and a Parmesan cheese puréed to silky perfection. It's perfect for early spring when asparagus is in peak season and there's still a chill in the air.