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Asparagus Soup
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Asparagus Soup My two favorite green vegetables are steamed broccoli and asparagus sauteed in olive oil, butter, and freshly grind black pepper. Asparagus soup can be made 2 ways, either as a chunky soup or as a bisque. I chose to make this as a bisque. To make bisques, the three techniques used are adding cream, removing part or all of the soup and pulverizing in a blender, or a little used technique, adding mashed potatoes. I chose the latter. I cut 12 oz of asparagus in 1/2"-3/4" pieces, sauteed them in olive oil for a few minutes, then added 2 Tb of butter, 1 finely diced medium onion, then when the onion became clear, I added 2 pieces of finely diced bacon. You could also add 3 pieces. I folded the bacon several times then cut length wise, then cross wise. The bacon needs to be lightly cooked as it is already been smoked. When almost done, I added 1 Tb of minced garlic, you can add more if you'd like, then 3 cups of chicken broth, and some heavy cream but this is optional, how much? it's up to you, 1/4 cup to 1 cup. I then added the spices, salt, pepper, touch of curry, 2-3 tsp nutmeg, and 1/4 cup of Triple Sec. When the asparagus and onions were tender, I added 2 good size potatoes that I had cooked soft in the microwave. This acts as a thickener for the soup. You could remove a portion of the soup and put it in a blender, or all of the soup, that will also thicken it. But I prefer to feel what I'm eating thus my dislike for bisques. After tasting this soup, I thought it needed something, so I grated in some fresh parmesan cheese but it didn't add anything to it so I grated in some sharp cheddar and that was much better. You may like this also, keep it in mind. Don't scrimp on the curry, as you need that also for taste. My secret for this recipe? Today was the first time I made asparagus soup! And it came out excellent. You will enjoy this. As always, i stand in front of the stove ad throw things in the pot but I always have a vision of the end product. What i want it to taste like then put the ingredients in that will get me there. |
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