Dutch-Style Asparagus Soup

Name: Dutch-Style Asparagus Soup
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: Dutch
Ingredients: 2 tbsp butter; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 small leek, sliced; 1 lb white asparagus, chopped; 1 medium potato, diced; 5 cups chicken stock; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 3 oz ham, diced; 2 tbsp parsley, chopped; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp white pepper

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Dutch-style asparagus soup has a creamy base and is often finished simply with ham and parsley. That gives the spring soup a classic yet celebratory feel.

Serves: 4 people

Preparation time: 25 min

Ingredients

butter – 2 tbsp
onion, chopped – 1 medium
leek, sliced – 1 small
white asparagus, chopped – 1 lb
potato, diced – 1 medium
chicken stock – 5 cups
heavy cream – 1/2 cup
ham, diced – 3 oz
parsley, chopped – 2 tbsp
salt – 1 tsp
white pepper – 1/2 tsp

Method

1. Melt the butter in a soup pot and cook the onion and leek for 5 minutes until soft and fragrant.
2. Add the white asparagus and the potato, season lightly, and cook for 2 minutes while stirring.
3. Pour in the stock and simmer for 20 minutes, or until the vegetables are fully tender.
4. Blend the soup until smooth, then stir in the cream. Taste and adjust with salt and pepper.
5. Ladle into warm bowls and finish with ham and parsley.