Cream of Asparagus Soup with Soymilk
Ingredients
2 pounds asparagus, tips reserved
2 pounds asparagus, tips reserved
4 tablespoons Plenish™ Soy Oil
1 medium diced onion
½ cup diced leek
½ cup diced celery
5 tablespoons flour
4 cups vegetable stock
1 cup soymilk
Salt, pepper, nutmeg, cayenne pepper to taste
Salt, pepper, nutmeg, cayenne pepper to taste
Directions
In a pot of boiling salted water, blanch the asparagus tips until tender – no more than a minute or two – and shock in ice water.
Reserve tips to garnish the soup.
In a large saucepot add oil, heat. Add onion, leek and celery, stir over medium heat until translucent.
Add the flour, stirring constantly, to incorporate.
Slowly whisk in the vegetable stock, whisking thoroughly until smooth.
Once all of the vegetable stock is incorporated, add the asparagus stalks.
Simmer for 30-40 minutes.
In a blender, add soup in small batches, purée.
Using a fine strainer, strain soup to remove any vegetable pulp.
Return the soup to the saucepan, bring to boil, then simmer.
Add soymilk, stir. Add salt, pepper, nutmeg and cayenne pepper to taste.
Divide equally into soup bowls. Garnish with reserved asparagus tips.
Serve immediately.
Reserve tips to garnish the soup.
In a large saucepot add oil, heat. Add onion, leek and celery, stir over medium heat until translucent.
Add the flour, stirring constantly, to incorporate.
Slowly whisk in the vegetable stock, whisking thoroughly until smooth.
Once all of the vegetable stock is incorporated, add the asparagus stalks.
Simmer for 30-40 minutes.
In a blender, add soup in small batches, purée.
Using a fine strainer, strain soup to remove any vegetable pulp.
Return the soup to the saucepan, bring to boil, then simmer.
Add soymilk, stir. Add salt, pepper, nutmeg and cayenne pepper to taste.
Divide equally into soup bowls. Garnish with reserved asparagus tips.
Serve immediately.
Yield: 6 servings
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