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German Asparagus Soup Recipe – Oma's Spargelsuppe

Unrivalled Asparagus Soup recipe! This Spargelsuppe has  a secret way to intensify the flavor! The secret? Make an asparagus broth out of the 'throw-away' bits to amp up the asparagus flavor.

Servings:

Makes 4 - 6 servings

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds (907 grams) green asparagus (or more)
• 4 cups (960 milliliters)  water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons (45 milliliters) cream (10%, 18%, or 35%)
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons fresh chervil (or parsley or chives) to garnish

Instructions:

1. Remove tough ends by bending asparagus and snapping off bottom ends. Put peelings and tough ends in soup pot with 4 cups water. Add salt and sugar. Bring to boil and simmer for 10 minutes.
2. Drain, pressing through a sieve, returning the cooking liquid to the pot and discarding asparagus ends.
3. Cut remaining asparagus spears into 2-inch pieces and add to cooking liquid in pot. Simmer, about 5 minutes, until asparagus is tender.
4. Remove asparagus. Cut off tips and reserve. Put remaining asparagus into blender with lemon juice. Puree (adding some cooking liquid if needed.)
5. Pour pureed asparagus through a sieve (to remove fibers) into cooking liquid in pot and bring to simmer. Add cream. Season with salt and pepper. Return asparagus tips to soup.
6. Serve soup, garnishing with chervil.

Notes/Hints:

• If you have white asparagus, use the same recipe as above, except the asparagus needs to be peeled first and cooks for about 5 more minutes to become tender.
  
• Instead of water, you can use chicken broth.

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03.11.2022 revision update