Creamy White Asparagus Soup

Submitted by Laka

"This simple, delicate and silky-smooth asparagus soup is absolutely heavenly."

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 500 g white asparagus
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 200 g shallots, chopped
• 4 cups vegetable broth, from 1 cube
• 1⁄3 cup sour cream
• 150 ml dry white wine
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground black pepper

directions

1. Wash and trim the asparagus and cut into 5 cm pieces, heads reserved.
2. Sauté the onion in the butter until it's soft in the soup saucepan. Add the pieces of asparagus (minus the heads) and steam for 5 minutes.
3. Add the broth and boil gently for about 30 minutes or until the asparagus is very soft.
4. Remove from the heat and puree with a hand-held blender until smooth.
5. Put the soup back on the heat, stir in the asparagus tips, bring back to the boil and simmer for at least 5 minutes until the tips have softened.
6. Turn down the heat and add the sour cream and white wine. Do not boil. Season with ground black pepper.