Earthy Delights Recipe
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Cream of Asparagus SoupIt's no secret that folks from Michigan are spoiled when it comes to asparagus. We grow lovely asparagus here as thin as a pencil and as tender as a baby's kiss. It's wonderful when it's freshly picked and diced raw in a salad, or steamed and served with butter, or cooked in a soufflé, or served with a rich Hollandaise sauce. But these days it's possible to find good quality fresh asparagus just about year round, and one of the most delicious ways to serve it is in a creamy soup. This is especia
Ingredients:
1/4 cup butter
1 onion, peeled and chopped
3 stalks celery, cleaned, trimmed, and chopped
3 tablespoons all purpose flour
4 cups water
2 cups chicken stock
2 Tbsps tomato paste
1 potato, peeled and diced
1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and chopped
3/4 cup half and half
1 tablespoon soy sauce soy sauce
Fresh Cracked Pepper to taste
Preparation:
Melt the butter in a heavy pot and add the onions and celery. Sauté until tender, then stir in the flour, mixing well until smooth.
Add a drizzle of water gradually while stirring constantly until the flour mixture is adequately thinned.
Add the rest of the water and also the broth and soup stock base. Continue stirring until smooth. Bring the mixture to a boil and add the diced potatoes and chopped asparagus.
Reduce heat and simmer for about 30 minutes.
Puree the soup in a food processor in small batches. Stir in the half and half, the soy sauce, and the pepper. Bring the soup just to a boil, then adjust for seasonings and serve.
Directions:
It's no secret that folks from Michigan are spoiled when it comes to asparagus. We grow lovely asparagus here as thin as a pencil and as tender as a baby's kiss. It's wonderful when it's freshly picked and diced raw in a salad, or steamed and served with butter, or cooked in a soufflé, or served with a rich Hollandaise sauce. But these days it's possible to find good quality fresh asparagus just about year round, and one of the most delicious ways to serve it is in a creamy soup. This is especially wonderful at times like this when the wind cuts like a razor blade, howling and scattering the leaves.