American · Soup

Asparagus Soup

Name: Asparagus Soup
Total time: 3 h 2 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 900 g fresh asparagus, 2 bunches, washed, woody ends snapped off; 960 ml water, 4 cups, salted; 1 tsp salt, plus more to taste; 15 g unsalted butter, 1 tbsp; black pepper, to taste; 60 ml whole milk, 1/4 cup; 100 g cooked pearl barley, 1/2 cup

Fresh spring asparagus simmered tender in lightly salted water, blended and finished with butter and a splash of milk. A few spears stay whole for garnish, and cooked barley makes it heartier.

YieldServes 4
Hands-on25 min
Total3 h 2 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

900 gfresh asparagus, 2 bunches, washed, woody ends snapped off
960 mlwater, 4 cups, salted
1 tspsalt, plus more to taste
15 gunsalted butter, 1 tbsp
to tasteblack pepper
60 mlwhole milk, 1/4 cup
100 gcooked pearl barley, 1/2 cupoptional

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

Gluten
Dairy
Barley
Asparagus
Black and white pepper
Lactose
FODMAPs (any)

Taste

Sweet
Salty
Umami / savory
Bitter
Richness / fat
Herbal / fresh

Texture

Creamy
Brothy

Equipment

Stovetop
Blender
Slow cooker

Season

Spring

Occasion

Weeknight
Entertaining

Effort

20–45 min active
Over 3 hours total
Difficulty 1
Make-ahead friendly
One pot

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: low
Fat: low
Fiber: moderate
Sodium: moderate

Budget

Budget: low

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