Soup Recipes: Asparagus

Ingredients:

1 Bundle Asparagus

100 ml whole milk

2 tablespoons single cream(optional)

2 tablespoons grated cheddar(mild)

1 small onion

Fresh herb of choice for garnish(optional)

1 tablespoon olive oil

Salt and powdered black pepper to taste

Preparation:

Steam the Asparagus till soft. Saute onions in olive oil. Blend the Asparagus and sauteed onion with milk to form a smooth paste. I find it much easier to use an electric hand blender for pureeing soups as it is easier to clean up than a regular blender.

You can thin the soup, by adding more milk or water, if you prefer a lighter soup. Pour the blended soup contents into a pan and bring to a boil. Turn off the flame and then add cream and grated cheddar. Flavour with salt and pepper. Garnish with fresh herbs and serve with soft bread.

Adding cream and cheese to your soup will make it much richer. Although, I don't usually use cream for Asparagus soup, the grated cheese is an absolute must for me. Please feel free to skip it if you can or like(it definitely reduces the calories!).