Cream of Asparagus soup

Asparagus not only tastes delicious, but is also a wonderful source of nutrients for a healthy body and mind. Being low in calorie, it contains many anti inflammatory nutrients, rich source of vitamin A, C and K. A good antioxidant which helps reduce ageing process naturally making you look younger. Besides, it also prevents birth defects by preventing folate deficiency

Ingredients:
Asparagus           : 6 tender shoots trimmed and cut into 1      inch pieces
onion, chopped   : 1 big
garlic, minced     : 2 cloves
chicken stock      : 1 cube

butter                    : 1 tbspn

ground black 

pepper                 : 1/2 tspn or more

salt                       : to taste

milk                      :1 cup

fresh cream        : 1/2 cup or more

Method :

• Dilute the a cube of chicken stock in a bowl of hot water
• Cover and cook the chopped onions and asparagus pieces with half the stock solution till tender (takes about 8 mins on medium heat)simmer until asparagus is tender

• cool n grind to a smooth paste
• in the same pan heat butter. add pepper n minced garlic . Sauté for a minute
• add the remaining stock solution and bring to boil
• Pour the ground paste and boil
• lastly add in milk. turn off heat as soon as it just starts to boil
• stir in a ladleful of hot soup in serving bowl and top some cream over it
• Cream of Asparagus soup served with roasted asparagus

Cooking time : 15 mins

Serves : 4 bowl