Recipe for Asparagus Soup
This is a thick and creamy soup made with onions and fresh asparagus and seasoned with mild spices.
Equipment
- Cooking Pot
- Mixer
- Sieve
- Knives
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp Butter
- 2 Cloves Garlic
- 1 Medium-Sized Onion
- 10-12 Green Asparagus
- 4 Cups Chicken Stock/Veg Stock/Water
- Salt, to taste
- ¾ tsp Crushed Black Pepper
- 5-6 tbsp Cooking Cream
For Garnishing
- Parsley/Coriander Leaves
- Black Pepper
- Paprika Powder
- Croutons
Instructions
- In a cooking pot, heat butter at medium heat.
- Add garlic. Fry it for about 30 seconds on medium heat.
- Add chopped onions and fry them till they turn translucent.
- Add chopped asparagus. You can add the woody part too.
- Fry for about 30 seconds. Then add water/chicken stock/veg stock as per your preferance.
- Boil and cook till the asparagus turns tender. Don't overcook. Press the asparagus against the wall of the cooking pot using a spatula. If it breaks easily, it is done.
- Remove from heat. Let it cool.
- Then grind it using a mixer or a hand blender.
- Then pass the mixture through a sieve. If there was any fibrous/woody part of the asparagus, it will get separated in this step.
- Boil the strained creamy mixture. Add salt, freshly ground black pepper and cooking cream.
- Garnish with fresh parsley/coriander leaves. Sprinkle black pepper and paprika powder and croutons if you prefer. Serve hot.