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Creamy white asparagus soup Recipe
by Easy Cook - Laka kuharica

Creamy white asparagus soup

This simple, delicate and silky-smooth asparagus soup is absolutely heavenly.

Rating: 4/5
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Prep time: Croatia Croatian
Cook time: Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 500 g white asparagus
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 200 g shallots, chopped
  • 4 cups vegetable broth, from 1 cube
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • 150 ml dry white wine
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper

Directions

1. Wash and trim the asparagus and cut into 5 cm pieces, heads reserved.
2. Sauté the onion in the butter until it's soft in the soup saucepan. Add the pieces of asparagus (minus the heads) and steam for 5 minutes.
3. Add the broth and boil gently for about 30 minutes or until the asparagus is very soft.
4. Remove from the heat and puree with a hand-held blender until smooth.
5. Put the soup back on the heat, stir in the asparagus tips, bring back to the boil and simmer for at least 5 minutes until the tips have softened.
6. Turn down the heat and add the sour cream and white wine. Do not boil. Season with ground black pepper.