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
That's a wonderful bowl of appetizing soup. Check out the giveaway at my blog when you find time.
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Thanks Radhika.. you have a beautiful blog too..:)
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