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Cream of Asparagus soup with Butter & Lemon Poached Shrimp
1lb asparagus, cut into 2” lengths
1 onion diced
2 Tbsp butter
2 Tbsp flour
4 cups chicken stock
½ cup cream
1 lemon zested
Sauté onion and butter 3 minutes or until soft , stir in flour add chicken stock slowly, add asparagus salt and pepper to taste, cover and simmer 20 minutes or until asparagus is tender. Pour into blender puree until smooth pour back into pot add cream, zest, and salt and pepper to taste reheat.
For the shrimp
1lb peeled and cleaned lg shrimp
2Tbsp butter
1 or2 lemons depending on juiciness to equal about 1/3 cup
2Tbsp shredded Parmesan cheese
With the soup is simmering clean and peel the shrimp, add butter and the lemon juice to a sauté pan on low heat until the butter is melted. Add shrimp and cook until done remove from pan and top asparagus soup. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese .
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