Irish Cream Of Asparagus Soup

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb fresh asparagus (i use frozen)
• 1 cup potato
• 2 medium leeks
• 5 tablespoons butter, separated
• 5 cups chicken stock
• 4 tablespoons creme fraiche
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 cut the tips from half the asparagus and set aside for garnish. (i use it all).
• 2 peel the lower woody parts of the stalks and chop into small pieces, or break the frozen ones.
• 3 peel and cube potatoes.
• 4 wash and finely chop leeks.
• 5 blanch reserved tips in boiling salted water for 5 minutes if used, then cool and set aside.
• 6 melt the butter in a large saucepan and cook the leeks gently for a few minutes, then add potatoes and chopped asparagus.
• 7 add stock and simmer for 20 minutes.
• 8 puree the soup in blender, food processor, or use hand blender.
• 9 place pureed soup back in saucepan.
• 10 add the creme fraiche and another tablespoon of butter and stir.
• 11 garnish with tips.