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Ingredients
for
4
Asparagus Creme Soup
1 hr 25 min.
Time:
244
calories
Calories:
Health Score:
74 / 100
Ingredientsfor
- Ingredients
- 700 grams white Asparagus
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 1 small lemon (untreated)
- 200 grams Whipped cream
- 2 Tbsps Crème fraiche
- salt
- freshly ground peppers
- Nutmeg (ground)
Preparation
1.
Rinse asparagus thoroughly and peel. Sauté asparagus peelings in a pot in 1 tablespoon butter while stirring, then add about 1 liter (approximately 1 quart) of water. Rinse lemon in hot water, cut into wedges and add to asparagus. Season with salt and simmer for about 20 minutes. Strain through a sieve.
2.
Cut off asparagus tips and save. Chop asparagus stalks. Bring asparagus stock to a boil and add aspargus tips. Cook for about 8 minutes, remove and rinse cold. Add chopped asparagus to stock and simmer for about 20 minutes or until soft. Puree and strain through a sieve. Return to pot, add heavy cream and creme fraiche and heat. Add asparagus tips and season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
Nutritional values
1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 244 cal. | (12 %) | ||
| Protein | 5 g | (5 %) | ||
| Fat | 22 g | (19 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 6 g | (4 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
| Roughage | 2.6 g | (9 %) |