Chilled Asparagus Soup with Goat Cheese
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 310
- Total Fat
- 15
- Saturated Fat
- 5
- Carbohydrates
- 29
- Dietary Fiber
- 4
- Sugar
- 8
- Protein
- 15
- Cholesterol
- 18
- Sodium
- 1228
- Total: 3 hr
- Prep: 20 min
- Inactive: 2 hr
- Cook: 40 min
Ingredients
Extra-virgin olive oil
1 onion, diced
2 ribs celery, diced
3 cloves garlic, smashed and finely chopped
Kosher salt
2 bunches asparagus, stems trimmed
2 Idaho potatoes, peeled and diced
2 quarts chicken or vegetable stock
1 (4-ounce) log goat cheese, crumbled
Directions
- Coat a large saucepan with olive oil. Add the onion, celery and garlic and bring to a medium heat. Season with salt and sweat until the vegetables are very soft and aromatic, about 8 to 10 minutes.
- Remove the tips from the asparagus and reserve. Cut the stalks of the asparagus into 1-inch lengths and add them to the pot. Sweat for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the potatoes and the stock. Taste for seasoning and add salt, if needed (it will). Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
- On a separate burner, bring a small pot of well salted water to a boil over high heat. Have a small bowl of well salted ice water on standby. Cook the asparagus tips in the boiling water for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove them from the boiling water and plunge them immediately into the ice water. When the tips are cool, remove them from the water, pat dry and reserve.
- In a blender or with an immersion blender, puree the asparagus stock mixture. Strain through a mesh strainer, if desired. Taste and adjust the seasonings, if needed. Chill.
- Garnish with the reserved asparagus tips and crumbled goat cheese. Springtime delicious!