Chilled Creamy Asparagus Soup
You'll want a large bowl of this chilled creamy asparagus soup for warm weather!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- ¼ cup (57 g) unsalted butter
- 2 leeks chopped and rinsed
- 1 medium size onion coarsely chopped
- 2 stalks celery coarsely chopped
- 3 medium-sized Idaho potatoes peeled and coarsely chopped
- 2 bay leaves crumbled
- 8 cups (1893 ml) vegetable stock
- 2 pounds (907 g) fresh asparagus
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 ½ cups (355 ml) heavy cream
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a 4-quart heavy-bottomed saucepan, melt the butter over medium high heat.1/4 cup unsalted butter
- Add the leeks, onion, and celery and cook until tender, but not browed. Add the potatoes and bay leaves and cook for 5 minutes. Add the vegetable stock to the pot then bring the pot to a boil then simmer until potatoes are soft, about 15-20 minutes.2 leeks, 1 medium size onion, 2 stalks celery, 3 medium-sized Idaho potatoes, 2 bay leaves, 8 cups vegetable stock
- While the soup is simmering, remove and discard any tough white ends of the asparagus. Wash and cut into 1-inch pieces.2 pounds fresh asparagus
- In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over high heat, saute the asparagus in three batches, cooking only until it turns a bright green but is still firm. Reserve the cooked asparagus on a plate then once all the asparagus has been cooked, add to the simmering soup all at once.3 tablespoons olive oil
- Cook the soup for another 4-5 minutes, or until asparagus is just barely tender but still bright green.
- Remove the soup from the heat and carefully puree in small batches using a blender or food processor. After each batch of soup is pureed, add to a large bowl or another 4-quart saucepan. Once all the soup has been pureed, add the cream, return to heat for another 5 minutes then season with salt and pepper, to taste.1 1/2 cups heavy cream, Salt and pepper
- Let soup come to room temperature then place in refrigerator for at least 12 hours.
- Serve chilled.
Notes
You can serve this soup chilled (recommended) or warm. Depends on what you prefer. Chilled is SO good - definitely give it a try!
Nutrition
Serving: 1 bowl | Calories: 491 kcal | Carbohydrates: 37 g | Protein: 8 g | Fat: 37 g | Saturated Fat: 20 g | Trans Fat: 1 g | Cholesterol: 102 mg | Sodium: 1293 mg | Potassium: 880 mg | Fiber: 5 g | Sugar: 8 g
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