Asparagus Soup (Pareve or Dairy)
Remember those 8 bunches of asparagus I was telling you about? Well three of them made their way into this soup and since the August weather here is cold and rainy I thought it was the perfect time to whip out this recipe. I made it pareve and served it with some herbed dumplings but it is extra delicious with some heavy cream added at the end to make it dairy. This soup is creamy and tastes like summer especially with some gorgeous, fragrant basil added in. Summer's not over and asparagus is still abundant so there is still plenty of time to make this soup! Enjoy!
2 Tbl olive oil
1/4 cup chopped shallot ( about 1 large one)
3 cloves garlic, chopped
3 pounds asparagus
3 starchy potatoes such as Yukon Gold, cut into chunks
8 cups chicken or vegetable stock
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1/2 cup heavy cream (optional if making dairy)
Salt and pepper to taste
Heat the olive oil in a soup pot and add the shallot and garlic, and saute until the shallot is translucent. While the shallots are cooking prepare the asparagus by cutting off the woody stems and discarding them and slicing the rest of the asparagus into about one inch pieces (you can reserve some of the tips for garnish if you prefer.) Add the asparagus to the pot, season with salt and pepper and saute for 3-4 minutes. Add the potatoes and the stock, season with salt and pepper, bring to a boil and then lower to a simmer and cook for about 35 minutes. Add the basil to the soup and cook another 2 minutes. Puree with immersion blender. If adding the cream add after the soup is pureed and let it simmer another 5 minutes with the cream inside.
2 Tbl olive oil
1/4 cup chopped shallot ( about 1 large one)
3 cloves garlic, chopped
3 pounds asparagus
3 starchy potatoes such as Yukon Gold, cut into chunks
8 cups chicken or vegetable stock
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1/2 cup heavy cream (optional if making dairy)
Salt and pepper to taste
Heat the olive oil in a soup pot and add the shallot and garlic, and saute until the shallot is translucent. While the shallots are cooking prepare the asparagus by cutting off the woody stems and discarding them and slicing the rest of the asparagus into about one inch pieces (you can reserve some of the tips for garnish if you prefer.) Add the asparagus to the pot, season with salt and pepper and saute for 3-4 minutes. Add the potatoes and the stock, season with salt and pepper, bring to a boil and then lower to a simmer and cook for about 35 minutes. Add the basil to the soup and cook another 2 minutes. Puree with immersion blender. If adding the cream add after the soup is pureed and let it simmer another 5 minutes with the cream inside.
This soup looks amazing. I love asparagus!
ReplyDeleteCan you use coconut milk instead of cream?
ReplyDeletei would think so. Might add a slight coconutty taste but I think it would be ok.
DeleteWhat preparation does the asparagus need? London Beth Din says tips have to be cut off and sides shaved. Does Israel have a different view on this?
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