We recently purchased A LOT of IQF asparagus so have been looking for ways to enjoy it. This is what we came up with last night ...
M's Cream of Asparagus Soup
1 lb. asparagus ... cut up
4 cups Chicken Stock
* In dutch oven, simmer until asparagus is very soft
* Reserving 1/3 of the cooked asparagus pieces, blend asparagus and stock in blender until smooth (there will be some texture due simply to the nature of asparagus and it's "outsides")
3 tbl. butter or olive oil
1/2 C. chopped onion
3 tbl. flour
2 cups milk
* In same dutch oven, melt butter and saute onion until just starting to brown (we like the sweet flavor this creates, you could stop at translucent)
* Sprinkle with flour and continue to stir / whisk for 1 minute
* Whisk in milk until thick and bubbly ... This will be very thick as we like thick, thick soup. If you want thinner soup, reduce flour to 2 tbl. or increase milk by 1 cup.
* Stir in asparagus / stock puree and reserved asparagus pieces.
* Salt and pepper to taste
I served it with toast but it would be delicious with a dollop of sour cream and croutons as well.
Enjoy!
M's Cream of Asparagus Soup
1 lb. asparagus ... cut up
4 cups Chicken Stock
* In dutch oven, simmer until asparagus is very soft
* Reserving 1/3 of the cooked asparagus pieces, blend asparagus and stock in blender until smooth (there will be some texture due simply to the nature of asparagus and it's "outsides")
3 tbl. butter or olive oil
1/2 C. chopped onion
3 tbl. flour
2 cups milk
* In same dutch oven, melt butter and saute onion until just starting to brown (we like the sweet flavor this creates, you could stop at translucent)
* Sprinkle with flour and continue to stir / whisk for 1 minute
* Whisk in milk until thick and bubbly ... This will be very thick as we like thick, thick soup. If you want thinner soup, reduce flour to 2 tbl. or increase milk by 1 cup.
* Stir in asparagus / stock puree and reserved asparagus pieces.
* Salt and pepper to taste
I served it with toast but it would be delicious with a dollop of sour cream and croutons as well.
Enjoy!