Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or olive oil
- 1/4 stick (1 ounce) butter
- 2 large leeks, washed and chopped (you can use the green tops, but wash them well since they are quite sandy)
- 1 celery stalk, chopped
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 large potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1/2 to 3/4 pound asparagus, cut into 1/2-inch pieces, with tips intact
- 2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 3 whole green onions, chopped, for garnish
Directions
Put the oil, butter, leeks, celery and onion in a large pot. Cover and cook about 8 minutes, stirring every minute or so, until the onion is translucent and the leeks have softened. Add the potatoes and water. Bring to a boil, lower the heat to medium, and cook until the potatoes are soft, about 12 to 15 minutes. Add the asparagus, milk and cream. Stir and cook, covered, at least 5 minutes longer. Season with salt and pepper, and sprinkle the chopped green onions on top of the soup just before serving. Wonderful soup!
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By mfloyd415
San Franciso, CA
on April 03, 2013
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I sauteed bacon in olive oil, then the leeks, etc. and deglazed with white wine and let it cook down. Then I added a can of beef stock and a little extra water and followed the directions from there (but didn't use as much milk. Gave the potato a mash at the end with a potato masher--even my 6 year old ate it.
By sexton_nancy_15...
Roselle, IL
on April 13, 2011
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I agree with others that this is bland. But I pureed it, added about a teaspoon of my favorite habanero sauce and some lime juice - probably about the juice of one lime.
With those additions it was delicious. I could complain that you didn't really taste the asparagus any more but maybe I used too much hot sauce. Wouldn't have won an Iron Chef battle, but with those two easy additions I'd make it again.
By lucinda_starshi...
brooklyn, 72
on May 21, 2010
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Turned out well with nice, mellow flavor, but I added garlic and 1/4 tsp each of sage and thyme & I used vegetable stock instead of milk.
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