Asparagus Soup
From brokenrhino 16 years ago
- 30 minutes to make
- Serves 2
This is an amazing soup the just screams flavor. You gotta love prosciutto.
Ingredients
- 1 (14 ounce) can reduced-sodium chicken broth shopping list
- 1/4 cup water shopping list
- 1 yellow-fleshed potato, such as Yukon Gold, peeled and cut into 1/2 - inch cubes shopping list
- 1 medium shallot, thinly sliced shopping list
- 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon dried savory or marjoram leaves shopping list
- 1/8 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 12 ounces asparagus, woody ends removed, sliced into 1-inch pieces shopping list
- 1 1/2 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto, chopped shopping list
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste shopping list
How to make it
- Place broth, water, potato, shallot, garlic, thyme, savory (or marjoram) and salt in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the potato is tender, about 8 minutes. Add asparagus, return to a simmer, and cook, covered, until the asparagus is tender, about 5 minutes more.
- Meanwhile, cook prosciutto in a small skillet over medium heat, stirring, until crisp, about 5 minutes.
- Pour the soup into a large blender or food processor, puree until smooth, scraping down the sides if necessary. Season with pepper. Serve topped with the crisped prosciutto.
- Yield: 2 servings
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