Asparagus and pea soup

Fairlady
6 servings
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Vegetables

By Food24 November 03 2009
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Ingredients (10)

400.00 g baby asparagus
250.00 ml water
30.00 ml butter
10.00 ml sunflower oil
1.00 onion — medium, finely chopped
1.00 potatoes — large, peeled and diced
400.00 g peas — frozen, defrosted
500.00 ml stock — vegetable or chicken
salt and freshly ground black pepper — to taste
250.00 ml cream — thick
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Method:

Cut off asparagus tips and set aside. Chop stalks coarsely. Bring water to boil and steam stalks for 3 to 4 minutes (see tips). Set aside.
Using same water, cook tips until tender (2 to 4 minutes, depending on thickness). Reserve water for soup.
Heat butter and oil in a large saucepan. Add onion and sauté until glossy but not browned. Add potato and toss to coat with butter mixture.
Add reserved cooking liquor and cook for 10 to 15 minutes, or until potato is tender. Add peas, asparagus stalks and a quarter of the tips.
Add stock (use 2 cubes) and bring to boil, then reduce temperature and simmer for 10 minutes.
Purée soup until smooth, then return to saucepan. Season with salt and pepper, reheat (but don’t allow to boil) and stir in cream and remaining asparagus tips.
Serve in heated bowls, with crusty bread.



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