Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Velvety Asparagus Soup is for Soup.

Velvety Asparagus Soup takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Velvety Asparagus Soup takes 30 minutes to cook.

Velvety Asparagus Soup makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Velvety Asparagus Soup are:

2 Liters tap water
2 Lbs asparagus, peeled and chopped, tips reserved
2 Oz flour
2 Oz butter
pinch (or two) nutmeg
4 Tbsp sour cream
salt to taste
chervil as garnish on top

Here is how you make Velvety Asparagus Soup:

Peel asparagus then boil in 2 liters of water, about 10-12 minutes.Strain asparagus, keeping the waterChop asparagus into 1-2 inches pieces, reserve tips for later.In a large pot, melt butter over medium-low heat then add flour all at once and stir with a wooden spoon until a smooth. Add reserved water a little at a time while whisking to make a smooth soup until all of the water has been added back in.Add chopped asparagus to the soup (not the tips) and simmer for 5 minutes.Whisk in nutmeg, sour cream and salt to taste.Remove from heat and let cool.Add asparagus tips to the mix and blend the soup in a food processor until it is very smooth.Once blended, return to the pot and reheat.Serve very hot with chervil sprinkled on top.Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TERILYN1015.

The nutritional information for Velvety Asparagus Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 71.3

• Total Fat: 4.9 g
• Cholesterol: 11.9 mg
• Sodium: 34.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 5.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.7 g
• Protein: 2.3 g

Velvety Asparagus Soup is French cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Velvety Asparagus Soup is Vegetarian