Asparagus Soup With Sour Cream
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meats, Dairy | Mike01 | 6 | Servings | |
INGREDIENTS
| 2 | T | Sweet butter |
| 1 | Onion, diced | |
| 1 | Leek, white only washed | |
| diced | ||
| 1 | Bay leaf | |
| 1/2 | t | Dry thyme |
| 2 | qt | Chicken stock |
| 2 | lb | Fresh pencil asparagus, top |
| 2" cut off | ||
| Steamed, and reserved for | ||
| garnish | ||
| 1/2 | c | Heavy cream |
| 1/2 | c | Sour cream |
INSTRUCTIONS
Melt butter in soup pot. Add onion, leeks, salt, and pepper and sweat for 5 minutes. In cheesecloth combine bay leaf and thyme and tie to form sachet. Add sachet of herbs to vegetables. Have stock simmering in saucepan. Add hot stock to vegetables, bring to the boil, reduce, and simmer for 20 minutes. Add asparagus bottoms, and continue to simmer for 10 minutes. Remove sachet of herbs. With immersion blender, puree soup (or puree in batches in a standing blender). Carefully strain soup through fine sieve. Return strained soup to the pot and reboil. Add cream and heat through, but do not boil. Serve immediately with hot asparagus tips strewn in as garnish. Finish with a dollop of sour cream. This recipe yields 6 to 8 servings. Comments: Please note that this soup may be chilled and served cold. Recipe Source: MICHAELS PLACE with Michael Lomonaco From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # ML-1C04 broadcast 04-10-1998) Downloaded from their Web-Site - http://www.foodtv.com Formatted for MasterCook by Joe Comiskey, aka MR MAD - jpmd44a@prodigy.com -or- MAD-SQUAD@prodigy.net 04-13-1998 Recipe by: Michael Lomonaco Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 243
Calories From Fat: 142
Total Fat: 16g
Cholesterol: 47.4mg
Sodium: 481.4mg
Potassium: 408.9mg
Carbohydrates: 15.8g
Fiber: <1g
Sugar: 6.1g
Protein: 9.2g