Asparagus Soup Recipe 1

Ingredients for Asparagus Soup Recipe 1

• ½ pound asparagus
• 1 ounce butter
• 1 quart boiling water
• 1¼ ounces creme de riz
• ½ pint milk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Pepper

Instructions

1. Trim and scrape the asparagus. Cut off the heads.
2. Cut the rest up roughly and saute in butter for five minutes.
3. Add the boiling water and salt; cook until tender.
4. Rub through the sieve.
5. Return to the saucepan, add the asparagus heads, and boil for ten minutes.
6. Mix the creme de riz with the milk and add it to the soup.
7. Cook for twenty minutes; add a little pepper and salt if necessary.

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