Sig's German mixed Asparagus Soup

Name: How to cook Sig's German mixed Asparagus Soup - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Sigrun

Sig's German mixed Asparagus Soup

As I am German I wanted to add a few German recipes from all around Germany. This is a creamy soup from the region of Saxony that friends often serve. Traditionally white asparagus would be used but I mixed green and white here for a slightly more robust flavour. Hope you enjoy.

Ingredient

Food ration :

4 servings

Cooking time :

20 mins

500 grams

mixed in colour green and white asparagus, canned or fresh,

500 ml

water only use if using fresh asparagus

1/2 tsp

sugar add only if using fresh asparagus

1 pinch

salt or salt substitute, add only if using fresh asparagus

50 grams

unsalted butter

1 pinch

each salt (salt substitute) and nutmeg to taste

1 tbsp

flour

2 tbsp

creme cheese or 4 tablespoons of cream

hardboiled eggs

1/2 tbsp

fresh chopped coriander

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Drain the canned asparagus into pot. Set liquid aside Measure the drained liquid and fill with water until you reach 500 ml. Set aside a few fingerlength asparagus tips from the canned variety only. Now add the liquid back to your canned asparagus in pot.

* Step 2

The canned asparagus needs to only be heated through thoroughly it is bolied already . Puree on a high setting with a blender. When you are using fresh asparagus, clean and peel asparagus and gently boil in 500 ml of water to which you have added the salt and sugar for about 12 minutes

* Step 3

Remove some fingerlength asparagus tips from the fresh asparagus and puree the rest in the cooking water until very smooth.

* Step 4

Heat the butter in a separate medium pot (it needs to be able to hold the liquid), add the flour and stir in well until it bubbles and foams do not brown

* Step 5

Take some of the asparagus liquid cannend or fresh which ever you are using, add to the butter and flour until it thickens. Keep adding the rest asparagus liquid slowly until it is all thickened into a smooth soup.