{{ :recipes:asparagus_soup_with_saffron_croutons.jpg?direct&200|}} ====== Asparagus Soup w/Saffron Croutons ====== /* Description */ [[http://www.finecooking.com/recipes/asparagus-soup-saffron-croutons.aspx?ac=ts&ra=fp| Fine Cooking 92]] This soup is best cool, but it's also tasty warm. Can make it ahead and let the weather dictate which way to go. {(rater>id=100|name=Asparagus Soup With Saffron Croutons|type=rate|headline=off)} |**Preheat:** 325°|**Yield:** 6 servings|| |**Prep:** 0:00|**Wait:** 0:00|**Cook:** 0:00| ====== Ingredients ====== **[[recipes:Saffron Croutons]]** {{section>recipes:Saffron Croutons#Ingredients&noheader&nofooter&noeditbutton}} **Soup** * 2 bunches asparagus (about 2 lb) OR 3 medium/large leeks * 4 Tbs unsalted butter * 2 large shallots chopped (about 1/2 cup) * 2 cups heavy cream * Kosher salt and freshly ground white pepper * 1/2 tsp fresh lemon juice; more to taste * 2 tsp thinly sliced chives ====== Directions ====== **[[recipes:Saffron Croutons | Croutons]]** {{section>recipes:Saffron Croutons#directions&noheader&nofooter&noeditbutton}} **Soup** - Trim tough/bottom parts of asparagus off and cut the rest of the spears into 1-inch pieces. - Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. add the leeks and cook, stirring occasionally, until the leeks are soft and starting to brown a bit (5-10 minutes). - Add the cream, 2 cups of water, 2 teaspoons of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. - Increase heat and bring liquid to boil. add asparagus, lower to a simmer, and cook until the asparagus is tender but still quite green. - Add the lemon juice puree the soup in a blender or food processer - Season to taste - top with the croutons & chives for garnishing ====== Notes ====== /* Nutrition block - remove the slash-asterisk and asterisk-slash from just above and below the following block */ /* ====== Nutrition ====== |Calories (kcal): ||Fat Calories (kcal): |Cholesterol (mg): | |Fat (g): |Saturated Fat (g): |Mono Fat (g): |Poly Fat (g): | |Protein (g): |Carbohydrates (g): |Sodium (mg): |Fiber (g): | */ {{tag>Recipes Soup FineCooking }} /* Recipe Tags - Copy and paste tags from the list below to the tag list in the above line, replacing the "TagsNeeded" tag and separated by spaces. */ /* ---Recipe Types--- Appetizer Beverage Beverage/Cocktail Bread Bread/Biscuit-Roll Bread/Muffin Bread/Quickbread Brines-Marinades-Rubs Breakfast Casserole Canning-Freezing Condiment CrockPot Dessert Dessert/Bar-Brownie Dessert/Cake Dessert/Cake/Frosting Dessert/Candy-Chocolate Dessert/Crisp-Buckle Dessert/Cookie Dessert/Custard-Curd Dessert/IceCream Dessert/IceCream/Topping Dessert/Pie Dessert/Pie/Crust Dip-Spread Entertaining Fondue Grilling-BBQ Holiday Kid-Friendly MainDish MainDish/Beef MainDish/Poultry MainDish/Pork MainDish/Seafood Pasta-Rice Pizza Roast Salad Salad/Dressing Sandwich Sauce-Gravy Seasoning Side Snack Soup FineCooking Stew-Braise Stir-Fry Vegetarian ---Recipe Cuisines--- American American/Cajun-Creole American/Southern American/TexMex Asian Asian/Chinese Asian/Indian Asian/Japanese Asian/Korean Asian/Thai Asian/Vietnamese European European/Belgian European/Czech European/Dutch European/English European/French European/German European/Greek European/Polish European/Irish European/Italian European/Portuguese European/Russian European/Scandinavian European/Spanish European/Swiss Latin Latin/Brazilian Latin/Mexican MiddleEastern MiddleEastern/Ethiopian MiddleEastern/Jewish MiddleEastern/Lebanese ---Recipe Sources--- 365Recipes 365Recipes/Grilling 365Recipes/Chicken 365Recipes/Pasta AmericasTestKitchen AmericasTestKitchen/CooksCountry AmericasTestKitchen/CooksIllustrated BetterHomesGarden Bon Appetit Chowhound FineCooking FoodWine GoodEats Gourmet HDawson AMarcos DMarcos JMarcos KMarcos JPhalen ---Recipe Ratings--- 5★ 4★ 3★ 2★ 1★ No★ ---Recipe Alerts--- RecipeNeeded RecipeIncomplete RecipeWrong RecipeFails TagsNeeded */ ~~DISCUSSION~~