Leaded Asparagus Soup
A leaded asparagus soup is a recipe with fresh ingredients in the broth category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!
Ingredients
- 500 g white asparagus
- 1.125 l water
- 2 egg yolks
- Salt
- Pepper
- 0.125 l whipping cream
- 3 slices white bread
- 2 tbsp butter
- parsley
- Chives
Instructions
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1.
Peel the asparagus, cut off the woody ends. Wash the asparagus scraps and bring to a boil with the water. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
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2.
Drain the white bread, dice it and fry in hot butter until golden brown; set aside.
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3.
Pour the asparagus broth through a sieve, squeeze out the scraps and discard them. Cut the asparagus spears into about 2 cm pieces.
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4.
Bring the strained asparagus broth to a boil. Add the asparagus pieces, bring everything to a boil once more and simmer on low heat for 5 minutes. Whisk the egg yolks with the cream and some broth, then stir into the hot soup that is no longer boiling; season with salt and pepper. Serve the soup in bowls and sprinkle with parsley leaves, chives and croutons.
