Chilled Asparagus Soup Recipe
Ingredients
| Asparagus spears | 1 Pound | |
| Chicken stock | 2 Pint | |
| Lemon juice | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1 To taste | |
| Ground black pepper | 1 To taste | |
| Single cream | 1/4 Pint (To finish:) | |
| Chives | 1/2 Teaspoon, snipped (To finish:) |
Directions
MAKING
1) In an electric blender, place the asparagus and 1/2 of stock.
2) Process the mixture to smooth puree.
3) In a saucepan, place the puree and remaining stock, lemon juice and seasoning to taste.
4) Put the lid on and heat to boil, continue to boil for 1 minute.
FINALIZING
5) Strain the asparagus mixture.
6) Cool the mixture, cover and refrigerate until chilled.
7) Stir in cream.
8) If you wish to freeze the dish, then do so at this stage. Pour the cooled asparagus mixture without cream into a rigid container.
9) Seal, label and freeze the container.
SERVING
10) Serve chilled garnished with chives.
11) If using the frozen asparagus mixture, thaw in the refrigerator for 8 hours, then add the cream, stir thoroughly.
12) Serve as explained in step 10.
1) In an electric blender, place the asparagus and 1/2 of stock.
2) Process the mixture to smooth puree.
3) In a saucepan, place the puree and remaining stock, lemon juice and seasoning to taste.
4) Put the lid on and heat to boil, continue to boil for 1 minute.
FINALIZING
5) Strain the asparagus mixture.
6) Cool the mixture, cover and refrigerate until chilled.
7) Stir in cream.
8) If you wish to freeze the dish, then do so at this stage. Pour the cooled asparagus mixture without cream into a rigid container.
9) Seal, label and freeze the container.
SERVING
10) Serve chilled garnished with chives.
11) If using the frozen asparagus mixture, thaw in the refrigerator for 8 hours, then add the cream, stir thoroughly.
12) Serve as explained in step 10.
Chef
