PAN-ROASTED ASPARAGUS SOUP
This simple soup can be ready in under an hour and takes full advantage of the flavor of asparagus by pan-roasting it before puréeing. Fresh tarragon takes it up a notch.
Provided by Mark Bittman
Categories soups and stews, appetizer
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Break off bottom part of each asparagus stalk, and discard. Coarsely chop the rest of stalks, leaving 12 or 16 of the flower ends whole. Put butter or oil in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. A minute later, add asparagus and tarragon, raise heat to high, and cook, stirring occasionally, until nicely browned, about 10 minutes. Remove whole flower ends; set aside.
- Add stock and some salt and pepper; bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until asparagus is very tender, about 10 minutes. Cool at least a few minutes.
- Pour soup into a blender, in batches if necessary, and carefully purée. Return to pan, and, over medium-low heat, reheat gently. When soup is hot, adjust seasoning. Put 3 or 4 asparagus flower ends in each of 4 bowls; ladle in soup, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 399, UnsaturatedFat 19 grams, Carbohydrate 8 grams, Fat 28 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 30 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 741 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams
UNCLE BILL'S LIGHT VEGETABLE SOUP
I have been making this recipe for many years, easy to make, very tasty. Good for any kind of weather and it is healthy for you.
Provided by William Uncle Bill
Categories Stocks
Time 55m
Yield 12-14 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a large cooking pot, add broth, water and chicken soup base and bring to boil.
- In the meantime, in a frying pan on medium-high heat, melt butter, add onions and saute for 5 minutes or until translucent.
- Add tomatoes and cook until reduced and sauce starts to thicken, about 10 minutes; set aside.
- To the cooking pot, add carrots, potatoes, garlic, white pepper, salt, chili powder, hot red pepper flakes, dried dill weed and pasta and cook until pasta is el dente, about 10 minutes.
- Add onion/tomato sauce, celery and tiny peas and cook for another 5 minutes.
- Adjust seasonings to taste.
- Serve soup hot.
- Refrigerate any unused portions.
- You can use all water instead of chicken broth or vegetable broth. Use 1 vegetable bouillon cube or 1 teaspoon of chicken soup base for each 2 cups of water.
- You can also use a small penne pasta of your choice, or pearl barley, macaroni or basmati rice instead of small shell pasta.
UNCLE BILL'S ASPARAGUS PASTA PRIMAVERA
I developed this recipe several years ago, as I had an abundance of my own home grown asparagus and just had to find new ways of using the asparagus. I submitted this recipe to TASTE OF HOME to see if it would rate. Well, I was awarded a runner-up prize which made me feel real good. It can be found in the April/May, 2004 Taste of Home edition on Page 27, ASPARAGUS PASTA PRIMAVERA. There's plenty of fresh herb flavor in this delicious pasta meal that blends asparagus, ham, mushrooms and plum tomatoes. Sometimes I like to use spinach linguine or fettuccine.
Provided by William Uncle Bill
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 18m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large skillet, melt butter with olive oil over medium heat.
- Add garlic; cook and stir for 3 minutes.
- Stir in the asparagus; cover and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the mushrooms, ham, basil, oregano and rosemary.
- Cover and cook for 5 minutes or until asparagus is crisp-tender, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in tomatoes, salt and pepper.
- Cook 3 minutes longer or until heated through.
- Meanwhile, cook linguine according to package directions.
- Drain and place in a large bowl.
- Add asparagus mixture and toss to coat.
- Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
SIMPLE ASPARAGUS SOUP
My family and friends love this soup. It's elegant and unusual, but the hardest part of making it is occasional stirring. -Kathryn Labat, Raceland, Louisiana
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 1h15m
Yield 12 servings (2-1/4 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a 6-qt. stockpot, heat butter and oil over medium heat. Stir in vegetables and seasonings; cook until vegetables are tender, 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally., Stir in rice and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until rice is tender, 40-45 minutes, stirring occasionally., Puree soup using an immersion blender, or cool slightly and puree soup in batches in a blender. Return to pot and heat through. If desired, serve with sour cream and croutons. Freeze option: Freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight (soup may separate). In a saucepan, reheat to boiling, whisking until blended.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 79 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 3mg cholesterol, Sodium 401mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
CREAM OF ASPARAGUS SOUP
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 40m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- Saute 1 chopped onion, 2 minced garlic cloves and 1 teaspoon fresh thyme in 2 tablespoons butter in a large pot over medium-high heat until softened, about 5 minutes. Add 2 pounds asparagus (trimmed and chopped), 1 1/2 cups each water and chicken broth and a big pinch of salt. Simmer until tender, 5 to 8 minutes. Working in batches, puree in a blender. Return to the pot, whisk in 1/2 cup crème fraiche and warm through (do not boil). Season with salt and pepper. Top with more creme fraiche and chopped chives.
CREAM OF ASPARAGUS SOUP I
One of my favorite soups. I make it as soon as fresh asparagus is available.
Provided by William Anatooskin
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Melt butter or margarine in a heavy cooking pot. Add onions and chopped celery; saute until tender, about 4 minutes. Stir in flour, mixing well. Cook for about 1 minute, stirring constantly. Do not burn, or let it go lumpy. Add water, chicken broth, and chicken soup base; stir until smooth. Bring to a boil. Add diced potatoes and chopped asparagus. Reduce heat, and simmer for about 20 minutes.
- Puree soup in a food processor or blender in batches. Return to pot.
- Stir in half and half cream, soy sauce, and black and white pepper. Bring soup just to boil. Adjust seasonings to taste. Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 211.1 calories, Carbohydrate 18.3 g, Cholesterol 14.1 mg, Fat 12.5 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 8 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 2018.7 mg, Sugar 4.2 g
UNCLE BILL'S FRESH YOUNG PEA & VEGETABLE SOUP
I wanted to make a light style soup using many of the fresh veggies that are available at this time. This soup is easy to make and tastes so good.
Provided by William Uncle Bill
Categories Potato
Time 39m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- In a cooking pot on medium-high heat, melt butter and add olive oil.
- Add chopped onions and saute' on medium-high heat for 5 minutes.
- Add garlic and saute' for another 2 minutes.
- Add chicken broth and water and bring to boil.
- Add chicken soup base, cubed nugget potatoes, and cook for 4 minutes.
- Add carrots, dill weed, parsley and continue to cook for another 5 minutes or until carrots are just tender, but still firm.
- Add cauliflower, celery, young peas, red pepper, green onion, white pepper, seasoning salt, Idaho potato flakes and cook for another 3 to 4 minutes.
- Reduce heat and add whipping cream slowly, stirring all the while when adding.
- Adjust seasonings to taste.
- Remove soup from heat and let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
- Refrigerate any unused portions.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 256, Fat 12.6, SaturatedFat 6.7, Cholesterol 31.8, Sodium 484.1, Carbohydrate 29.4, Fiber 6, Sugar 6.4, Protein 7.9
PURéE OF ASPARAGUS SOUP
By now, those of you who follow my work have seen a number of simple pureed soups that begin with onions, potatoes and leeks. Here's another one. The beautiful pale green soup is all the more fragrant because I use the asparagus trimmings for the broth.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories dinner, weekday, soups and stews, appetizer
Time 1h30m
Yield Serves six
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Combine all of the ingredients for the broth, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer 30 minutes. Strain and set aside.
- Heat the oil in a large, heavy soup pot or Dutch oven over medium heat, and add the leek, onion and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook gently for five minutes, stirring often, until the onion and leek have softened. Add the garlic, stir together for a minute, then add the potatoes, broth, bouquet garni and salt to taste. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, cover and simmer 30 minutes. Add the chopped asparagus (not the 12 spears), and simmer 10 minutes. Remove from the heat, and remove the bouquet garni.
- Puree the soup with a hand blender or, working in 1-1/2 cup batches, ladle the soup into a blender. Place a towel over the blender, and pull it down tightly to prevent splashing. Blend each batch, then (whether you pureed the soup in the pot or in a blender) put through a medium strainer, pushing it through with the bottom of your ladle or with a spatula. Return to the pot. Heat through, and add the lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste.
- Meanwhile, steam the 12 asparagus spears for four minutes, until just tender. Refresh with cold water, then slice about 3/4 inch thick.
- Ladle the soup into bowls, garnish each serving with a handful of sliced asparagus, sprinkle with tarragon and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 103, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 19 grams, Fat 3 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 1539 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams
UNCLE BILL'S INDIAN SPLIT PEA SOUP
I developed this recipe after spending 2 months holidaying in Fiji. Their Indian soups were just tremendous but I could not get them to tell me the ingredients.
Provided by William Uncle Bill
Categories Ham
Time 3h55m
Yield 20 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- In a large cooking pot, add 10 cups of water and bring to boil.
- Add ham bone, bay leaves, peppercorns, whole cloves, cinnamon stick, celery including leaves, green and yellow split peas and red lentils.
- Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 3 hours.
- Remove from heat and let completely cool until fat gels on the top.
- Carefully skim all fat and discard.
- Remove ham bone and large ham pieces that fall off the bone and set aside.
- Leave small pieces of ham in cooking pot.
- Remove sack of cloves and cinnamon stick and discard.
- In a frying pan, heat olive oil.
- Add onion and garlic and saute' until onions are translucent.
- Transfer cooked onions to cooking pot.
- Add 8 cups of water, curry powder, turmeric, ground cumin, red hot pepper flakes, salt, carrots, and bring to boil.
- Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1/2 hour.
- Puree' soup in batches in a food processor or blender and return to cooking pot.
- Chop ham pieces into bite size pieces and add to cooking pot.
- Adjust seasonings to taste.
- Bring soup back to boil.
- If you prefer a spicier soup, add more red hot pepper flakes or some cayenne pepper.
- Serve soup hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 75.3, Fat 3, SaturatedFat 0.4, Sodium 135.3, Carbohydrate 9.4, Fiber 3.3, Sugar 1.6, Protein 3.3
UNCLE BILL'S BROCCOLI SOUP
A delicious creamy soup and very easy to make. I developed this soup over 20 years ago and it has been a favorite.
Provided by William Uncle Bill
Categories Vegetable
Time 45m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a saucepan over medium-high heat, melt butter.
- Add onions, carrots, garlic and cook for 5 minutes or until softened, stirring occasionally.
- In a medium size cooking pot, add water and chicken soup base and bring to boil.
- Add precooked onion/carrot/garlic to soup.
- Add broccoli florets, reserving (6- 8 pieces) of broccoli florets to be added near the end of cooking.
- Reduce heat and simmer covered, until broccoli is tender, about 15 to 20 minutes.
- In a blender or food processor, puree' soup in batches and return to cooking pot.
- Stir in half and half cream and remaining broccoli florets.
- In a cup, mix together flour and 1/4 cup water to form a thin liquid.
- Bring soup to boil; add flour mixture to thicken soup as desired, stirring constantly.
- Add soy sauce, black pepper and stir well.
- Garnish with chopped parsley when serving.
- You can also use some carrot curls for garnish.
- Serve soup hot or cold.
ASPARAGUS SOUP WITH DILL
Provided by Florence Fabricant
Categories easy, side dish
Time 45m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place the onion in a heavy three- quart saucepan. Stir in the oil, cover tightly and cook over low heat 10 minutes, until the onion is soft but not brown.
- Stir in the asparagus, celery and potato, cook for about a minute, then add the stock, wine and dill. Simmer, partly covered, about 30 minutes, until the vegetables are very tender.
- Allow the mixture to cool briefly, then puree in a blender or a food processor. You may have to do this in two batches. Run the soup through a sieve into a clean saucepan.
- To serve, reheat the soup and season it to taste with salt and pepper. Spoon it into six warm soup plates. Float a few sprigs of dill on each as a garnish.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 132, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 14 grams, Fat 5 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 794 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams
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