Spring Asparagus Soup With Lemon Creme Fraiche Recipe

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Spring Asparagus Soup With Lemon Creme Fraiche
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Ingredients
11
Count
Nutrition
219
Calories
Total time
75
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. To blanch asparagus:.
  2. Bring pot of water to rolling boil add steamer basket. Add asparagus stalks. Cover and cook for 5 minutes but still bright green. Immediately transfer to bowl of ice water to stop cooking.
  3. To make soup:.
  4. When asparagus is cold remove from water. Cut into large chunks. Place in blender. Add enough cold chicken stock to cover stalks. Add pepper, blend until mixture is thin puree. Continuing to blend, add olive oil in steady stream.
  5. Blend in 1/4 cup creme fraiche. Strain soup through a fine-mesh strainer into large pot. Set aside.
  6. To make lemon creme fraiche:.
  7. In medium bowl, combine 1/4 cup creme fraiche, lemon zest and lemon juice. Using wire whisk, whip until thickened. Set aside.
  8. To serve soup:.
  9. Warm soup over medium heat until it bubbles. Ladle into bowls. Top with lemon creme fraiche and radish matchsticks. Serve immediately.
  10. *Variation: Serve soup cold with lump of crab meat in each bowl.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 219.4 Kcal (919 kJ)
Calories from fat 204.95 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.77g 35%
Cholesterol 8.87mg 3%
Sodium 15.52mg 1%
Potassium 41.56mg 1%
Total Carbs 2.88g 1%
Sugars 1.23g 5%
Dietary Fiber 0.64g 3%
Protein 1.51g 3%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 14%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 27.3mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 317.45 Kcal (1329 kJ)
Calories from fat 296.55 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 32.95g 35%
Cholesterol 12.84mg 3%
Sodium 22.46mg 1%
Potassium 60.13mg 1%
Total Carbs 4.16g 1%
Sugars 1.78g 5%
Dietary Fiber 0.93g 3%
Protein 2.19g 3%
Vitamin C 12.3mg 14%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 39.4mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.2
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

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