Asparagus Soup Recipe
Asparagus Soup is a delicious appetizer recipe that is simply easy-to-prepare. Once you have this Asparagus Soup, I am sure you will always crave for it.
Ingredients
1 1/2 pounds fresh asparagus
3 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons flour
6 cups chicken broth, simmering
1/4 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 egg yolk, combined with
2 tablespoons milk
Directions
Wash the asparagus.
Cut off and discard any woody ends.
Remove the tender asparagus tips and reserve.
Cut the stalks into 1 inch pieces.
In a large saucepan, heat the butter.
Stir in the flour and cook 2 minutes.
Add the hot broth gradually, stirring with a wire whisk until smooth.
Add the asparagus stalks, salt and pepper and simmer slowly 20 to 25 minutes or until the asparagus is tender.
Puree the soup in a blender and pass it through a sieve to remove the stringy part of the asparagus.
Reheat the soup, add the asparagus tips and simmer slowly about 7 minutes.
Stir in the egg yolk combined with the milk but do not allow the soup to boil.
Cut off and discard any woody ends.
Remove the tender asparagus tips and reserve.
Cut the stalks into 1 inch pieces.
In a large saucepan, heat the butter.
Stir in the flour and cook 2 minutes.
Add the hot broth gradually, stirring with a wire whisk until smooth.
Add the asparagus stalks, salt and pepper and simmer slowly 20 to 25 minutes or until the asparagus is tender.
Puree the soup in a blender and pass it through a sieve to remove the stringy part of the asparagus.
Reheat the soup, add the asparagus tips and simmer slowly about 7 minutes.
Stir in the egg yolk combined with the milk but do not allow the soup to boil.
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