Asparagus Soup Recipe
Originally from the Edmonds Cookery Book, adaption by Lorraine Elliott
Recipe Overview
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes concurrently
Serves: 4-6
Ingredients Needed
- 4 tablespoons/60g/2oz butter
- 1 white or yellow onion, peeled and finely diced
- 4 tablespoons plain all purpose flour
- 600ml/21ozs milk, hot
- 300g/10.6oz asparagus, finely chopped
- 500ml/17oz chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
Step-By-Step Instructions
Step 1 ASPARAGUS- First add half of the stock (250ml/8.5oz) and the finely chopped asparagus (300g/10.6oz) to a medium pot and simmer for 10 minutes with the lid on until soft. Puree until smooth.
Step 2 SIMMER - While the asparagus is simmering, add butter (4 tablespoons/60g/2oz) to a frying pan on medium heat and melt. Saute the diced onions (1 white or yellow onion) until soft and translucent. Then add the flour (4 tablespoons) and cook the flour in the butter and onion. Slowly, add the remaining half of stock (250ml/8.5oz) stirring between additions making sure to get the floury onion bits. Then add the hot milk (600ml/21oz) gradually. Allow the soup to thicken. Add the asparagus puree, sugar (1 teaspoon) and salt (1 teaspoon) and stir. Puree the soup again to give it a velvety texture.
Personal Note
This is a great soup for when you want something delicious and filling for dinner but don't want to spend a lot of time cooking. I made a batch of this after our recent trip to the Hunter Valley.
Our weekend started one Saturday morning. We were going to the launch of a new restaurant there and staying overnight. I packed the night before and Mr NQN packed the car while I got the boys into the car."Did you bring your jacket?" I asked Mr NQN. He had forgotten so he ran upstairs to get it.
We dropped Teddy and Milo off at the dog sitters and then took the 2.5 hour drive to the Hunter Valley. With 30 minutes to go, I looked back at the luggage and I said to him "Did you bring my Longchamp bag?". It is an expandable bag so great for travelling and I always put my clothes in it. I could see my yoga mat and my roller suitcase which has my make up and skin care, computer and humidifier but not my Longchamp.
"No, what?" he said his eyes widening.
"Are you joking right now?" I said.
"No I'm not joking."
"Tell me seriously, you are not joking, this isn't funny!" I said very alarmed because we were literally two hours away from Sydney at this point.
It turned out he did not bring my clothes! However we did arrive at our destination an hour before we were meant to start. So with that hour I went to the nearest shopping centre, found a Target and bought an active wear outfit. And do you know what? I found some very comfortable and soft active wear there. And now I wear it around the house a lot! But don't tell him that ;)
So tell me Dear Reader, have you ever forgotten to bring clothes on a holiday? Do you like asparagus soup?