Asparagus Soup

Prep Time: About 20 minutes hands-on

Meal Notes: This delectable puree features light asparagus and creamy potatoes, finished with sour cream and chives. Serve with your favorite salad, a slice of bread, or a cheese and cracker plate. Alternately, this soup makes a beautiful, filling first course before a light main dish (Golden Corn Cakes or Soy and Balsamic Marinated Chicken, for example)

Source: Delicious Soups cookbook by Belinda Williams

Ingredients

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  • 3 1/2 Tablespoons butter

  • 6 shallots

  • 8 small potatoes

  • 1 1/2 bunches of aspargus

  • 4 cups vegetable stock

  • 7 Tablespoons sour cream

  • Sea salt and ground black pepper, to taste

  • Chives for garnishing

Instructions

  • Prep Ingredients: Peel and dice potatoes. Dice shallots. Roughtly chop the asparagus, discarding the woody ends. Snip the chives.

  • Cook potatoes: Melt butter in a large saucepan. Add the shallots and potatoes. toss them in the butter and cook for 2-3 minutes, until potatoes take in some of the butter. Pour in the vegetable stock, cover, and simmer for about 15 minutes.

  • Cook asparagus: When potatoes are tender, add the asparagus. Cook only for about 5 minutes, until almost tender but still vibrant green. Remove pan from heat.

  • Blend: Use an immersion blender to puree soup (alternately transfer soup to an upright blender). Add sour cream, one tablespoon at a time. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.

  • Finish: Serve soup topped with snipped chives

Soups & SaladsMalinda Lee30 Minutes, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Butter, Shallot, Potatoes, Asparagus, Vegetable Stock, Sour Cream, Chives, Sugar DetoxComment