asparagus soup

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ingredients

• 2 onions or 3 leeks chopped

• 3 cloves of garlic smashed

• 2 tablespoons of olive oil

• 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter

• pinch of chili flakes

• 4 bunches of asparagus, chopped, tips set aside

• 5 sprigs of thyme, leaves pulled off

• 4 cups of chicken stock

• parmesan for garnish

1. heat olive oil and butter in a large pot and saute onions or leeks until translucent. Add smashed garlic cloves, chili flakes, and thyme leaves and saute until fragrant.

2. Add chopped asparagus (not the tips) season with salt and pepper and add chicken stock. Bring to a boil, then bring down to a simmer, cover for 30 minutes until asparagus gets very soft.

3. While the soup is simmering, bring a small pot of salted water to a boil and blanch the asparagus tips for a couple minutes and take out and immediately submerge in an ice bath to stop the cooking.

4. Blend soup until very well blended and taste for seasoning. Serve soup with asparagus tips on top, grated parmesan, drizzled olive oil, and freshly cracked pepper.