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Ingredients
for
4
Creamy Asparagus Soup
20 min., ready in 50 min.
Time:
Ingredientsfor
- Ingredients
- 500 grams white Asparagus
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp sugar
- salt
- 20 grams butter
- 30 grams Pastry flour
- 100 milliliters Whipped cream
- peppers
- 1 tsp pink peppercorns
- Lemon thyme (for garnish)
Preparation
1.
Rinse, peel and cut the woody ends off of the asparagus. Bring 1 liter (approximately 4.5 cups) of water, the lemon juice, sugar and 1 teaspoon of salt to a boil. Add the asparagus. Cook for about 20 minutes. Pour through a sieve and collect the water. Cut the asparagus into pieces.
2.
Melt the butter. Stir in the flour. Pour in the asparagus water. Add half of the asparagus pieces. Puree finely and pour through a sieve. Stir in the cream and the remaining asparagus. Season with salt and pepper.
3.
Crush the peppercorns with a knife. Add the peppercorns and thyme to the soup. Serve immediately.