Curried Asparagus Bisque Recipe
Ingredients
| Butter/Margarine | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Onion | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| Celery salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Condensed chicken broth - 1 (10-3/4-oz.) can | ||
| Frozen cut asparagus - 1 (8-oz.) pkg. | ||
| Lemon juice | 1/2 Teaspoon (Curry powder - 1 teaspoon) | |
| Plain yogurt | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) (Curry powder - 1 teaspoon) | |
| Avocado | 1/2 (To garnish:) | |
| Plain yogurt | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) (To garnish:) | |
| Chives or red caviar, chopped | ||
Directions
MAKING
1 In a deep 2-quart casserole, place butter or margarine.
2 Microwave at 100% (HIGH) for 30 seconds or until melted. Add onion.
3 Microwave at 100% (HIGH) for 2 to 2-1/2 minutes or until tender.
4 Stir in celery salt and curry powder.
5 Stir in chicken broth.
6 Add asparagus and cover.
7 Microwave at 100% (HIGH) for 7 to 8 minutes or until tender.
8 Stir in lemon juice.
9 In a blender or food processor with a steel blade, process mixture until smooth.
10 Process in 2 batches, if necessary.
11 In same casserole, blend yogurt and a little hot soup mixture.
12 Gradually blend in remaining hot soup.
13 Cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
SERVING
14 Serve icy cold in small bowls or icers.
15 Top each serving with a fan of avocado slices, a dollop of yogurt and a sprinkling of chives or caviar.
1 In a deep 2-quart casserole, place butter or margarine.
2 Microwave at 100% (HIGH) for 30 seconds or until melted. Add onion.
3 Microwave at 100% (HIGH) for 2 to 2-1/2 minutes or until tender.
4 Stir in celery salt and curry powder.
5 Stir in chicken broth.
6 Add asparagus and cover.
7 Microwave at 100% (HIGH) for 7 to 8 minutes or until tender.
8 Stir in lemon juice.
9 In a blender or food processor with a steel blade, process mixture until smooth.
10 Process in 2 batches, if necessary.
11 In same casserole, blend yogurt and a little hot soup mixture.
12 Gradually blend in remaining hot soup.
13 Cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
SERVING
14 Serve icy cold in small bowls or icers.
15 Top each serving with a fan of avocado slices, a dollop of yogurt and a sprinkling of chives or caviar.
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