Curried Cold Asparagus Soup
1 lb Asparagus 5 c Chicken broth Salt 1/4 c Unsalted butter 1/4 c Flour 3 Egg yolks 1 ts Curry powder (or more) 3/4 c Whipping cream 1 ds Lemon juice Freshly ground pepper Snap off...
Ingredients
- 1lbasparagus
- 5cup chicken broth
- 1/4cup flour
- 3egg yolks
- 1tsp curry powder (or more)
- 3/4cup whipping cream
- 1ds lemon juice
Directions
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1 lb Asparagus 5 c Chicken broth Salt 1/4 c Unsalted butter 1/4 c Flour 3 Egg yolks 1 ts Curry powder (or more) 3/4 c Whipping cream 1 ds Le
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Clean stalks with vegetable peeler, cut off tips and reserve
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Combine chicken broth and asparagus stalks in large kettle
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Heat to boiling, cover, reduce heat and simmer 40 to 45 minutes
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Drop asparagus tips into boiling, lightly salted water and cook 3 to 5 minutes or until tender
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Drain and reserve
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Puree broth and asparagus stalk mixture in blender
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Melt butter in heavy saucepan, add flour and cook, stirring, 2 minutes without browning