Features of "Asparagus Soup"

Served as starter. Non-vegetarian dish.

Serves: 4

Ingredients for "Asparagus Soup"
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1 pound Asparagus cut in one inch lengths, tips reserved
4 cups Chicken stock
2 Tablespoons Butter or 4 ounces cream, optional
Salt and Pepper to taste

Method of cooking "Asparagus Soup"

Slowly simmer the asparagus, not the tips, in 3 cups of the stock at least 30 minutes but preferably 1 hour. Blend at liquefy in a blender until smooth. If asparagus is woody strain through a tea strainer. Use 1 cup of stock to rinse blender. Add butter or cream is desired. Salt and pepper to taste.