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Asparagus Soup
Asparagus Soup is a traditional British recipe for a fresh and flavoursome spring soup. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of Asparagus Soup.
prep time
10 minutes
cook time
10 minutes
Total Time:
20 minutes
Serves:
6
Rating: 
Tags : Vegetable RecipesBritish Recipes
Asparagus is one of those truly wonderful seasonal vegetables that tends to be under-used. This fresh soup makes the best out of the asparagus' gentle flavours.
Ingredients:
3kg asparagus spears (about 10 spears per person)
75g unsalted butter
5 tbsp thick double cream
juice of 1 lemon
salt and black pepper to season
Method:
Prepare the asparagus by peeling gently (take care to remove as little flesh with the peelings as possible) and discard the peelings. Slice the spears into about 1cm thick pieces and add to a heavy, lidded, casserole dish along with half the butter and just enough water to cover. Bring the water to the boil over high heat. Cover and cook until the asparagus is just soft.
Take off the heat and immediately tip the mixture into a liquidizer and purée thoroughly. Pass this through a fine-meshed sieve pushing it through with the back of a spoon if necessary.
Return to the pan, add the cream and cook gently for five minutes (if it looks a little thick at this stage add some more water). Season well, whisk-in the remaining butter and add the lemon juice to taste. Serve immediately.
