White Asparagus Soup (Spargelsuppe)

Bowl of White asparagus Soup with chives

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White Asparagus Soup (Spargelsuppe)

This traditional German dish is a delicious spring soup.

Course Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine German

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1

Servings people

Calories 182kcal

Author Marita

Equipment

at least 2 litre saucepan

Ingredients

500 g white asparagus 17.6 oz
1.5 liter water 50 oz
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 dash of lemon juice
2 tablespoon oil
3 tablespoon plain flour 1.4 oz all purpose flour
2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice alterativley use 1 tablespoon white wine
1 egg yolk
3 tablespoon whipping cream

To serve

fresh chives or parsley

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Peel the asparagus. (Do not discard the peel). Chop off the wooden bit of the stems. Now slice the remaining stem into roughly 3 cm chunks.
500 g white asparagus
Place the peel into a pot of water with the sugar, a dah of lemon juice and a little salt. Boil for 20 minutes.
1.5 liter water, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 dash of lemon juice, 1 teaspoon salt
Now add the asparagus chunks to the broth and boil for a further 20 minutes.
After this strain the asparagus with a colander. Catch the broth in a jar. Separate the peel and asparagus chunks. (You can now discard the peel.)
Now we are going to create a “blond roux” – to thicken the sauce. You can also use butter instead of oil for this step, but be aware that butter can brown which might taint the colour of this white soup. Heat up the oil in the saucepan and then mix in the flour. Cook for at least two minutes on low heat before pouring in some asparagus broth. Whisk until no clumps remain. It is important to cook the broth for a further 15 minutes so the floury taste disappears.
2 tablespoon oil, 3 tablespoon plain flour
Add the asparagus pieces (if you want you can puree the asparagus at this stage) and bring the soup back to boil briefly.
Combine the egg yolk and cream, and whisk to a smooth mass. Mix into the soup. Do not bring the soup back to boil at this stage. Add lemon juice and add salt and pepper to taste. Sprinke with freshly cut chives before serving.
2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, 1 egg yolk, 3 tablespoon whipping cream, fresh chives or parsley

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