Asparagus Leek + New Potato Soup

Name: Asparagus Leek + New Potato Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 25 g butter; 1 leek white, only finely sliced; 250 g new potatoes, halved; 500 ml vegetable stock; 500 g asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2cm lenghts; 1/2 teaspoon single cream; 1 tablespoon parsley, finely chopped

Submitted by paulaangel

"From Convent Garden Soup for Every Day Book"

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 7
Serves:: 4

ingredients

25 g butter
1 leek white, only finely sliced
250 g new potatoes, halved
500 ml vegetable stock
500 g asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2cm lenghts
¹⁄₂ teaspoon single cream
1 tablespoon parsley, finely chopped

directions

Melt butter in pan, add Leek then cook for 5 minutes until soft.
Add Potatoes + Stock then bring to boil cover and simmer gently for 15 minutes until potatoes are almost tender.
Stir in Asparagus and Tarragon then cook for a further 3-5 minutes until Asparagus is al dente.
Remove one-third of the soup then blend until smooth.
Return blended soup to the pan, stir in cream and parsley then season to taste.
Reheat gently for 3 minutes and serve.