Creamy Asparagus Soup
Yield
3 servingsPrep
10 minCook
25 minReady
35 minIngredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
1 | tablespoon |
butter
|
|
1 | small |
onions
finely chopped |
|
½ | each |
celery stalks
finely chopped |
|
2 | cups |
chicken broth
|
|
1 | pound |
asparagus
tips, chopped |
|
salt and black pepper
to taste |
* | ||
¼ | teaspoon |
mace
|
|
¾ | cup |
whipped cream
|
|
3 | large |
eggs
hard-cooked, chopped |
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
15 | ml |
butter
|
|
1 | small |
onions
finely chopped |
|
0.5 | each |
celery stalks
finely chopped |
|
473 | ml |
chicken broth
|
|
453.6 | g |
asparagus
tips, chopped |
|
1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
* |
1.3 | ml |
mace
|
|
177 | ml |
whipped cream
|
|
3 | large |
eggs
hard-cooked, chopped |
Directions
Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
Add the onion and celery and cook, stirring often, until soft but not brown.
Add the stock and bring to a boil.
Add the asparagus; simmer for 5 minutes.
Add salt, pepper, and mace.
Remove from heat. Slowly stir in the cream.
Reheat gently.
Serve in bowls garnished with hard-cooked egg.