Cream of asparagus soup
with croutons and smoked salmon
Ingredients:
• 450 g asparagus, peeled
• 120 g onion, chopped
• 1 l chicken stock
• 30 g flour
• 30 g butter
• 300 g cream
• Salt, white pepper and nutmeg
Preparation:
Braise the onion in butter until glazed, add the asparagus and braise lightly. Add flour and stir well, allow to cool down, add boiling chicken stock to the asparagus and boil for 20 minutes. Blend with a hand-held blender until smooth and pass through a sieve. Top up with cream and season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
Presentation:
Serve the soup with croutons and smoked salmon.