蘆筍濃湯 Cream of Asparagus Soup

參考奶油濃湯頭 Refer to Cream Soup Base

材料 Ingredients
橄欖油 Olive oil3 大匙 Tbs
洋蔥丁 Diced Onion2 杯 cup
蘆筍 Asparagus1 磅 lb (450g)
西洋芹菜 Celery 1 根 stalk
馬鈴薯丁 Diced Potato 5 杯 cup
澀苦艾酒 Dry Vermouth wine 2 大匙 Tbs
西式雞高湯 Western Chicken stock 5 杯 cup
香菜束 Herb bouquet 1 把 bundle
鮮奶油 Heavy cream1 杯 cup
鹽 Salt1/3+1/2 小匙 tsp
黑胡椒 Black pepper1/8 小匙 tsp
蘆筍濃湯圖片

做法﹕
1.蘆筍洗乾淨後擦乾,切除質地較老的底部備用。質地較嫩的部份保留8小段2"頭部,剩餘的切成小粒。芹菜洗乾淨後也切成小粒。香菜束選用一小把扁葉香菜,1片月桂葉,1支百里香和蘆筍質地老的底份用棉線綁成一束。
2.湯鍋加熱後放進3大匙橄欖油。放進洋蔥丁,蘆筍粒,青菜粒和1/3小匙鹽炒至洋蔥變軟。
3.加入苦艾酒用中火煮1分鐘。
4.倒進馬鈴薯和高湯煮滾後將浮在湯上的渣滓撇掉。加入香菜束,轉成小火後加蓋燜煮到馬鈴薯變軟。
5.取出香菜束放在濾网上,把菜汁壓擠出來後倒回湯裡。
6.用手持攪拌機直接在鍋內把所有材料打成綿密的濃湯。如果沒有手持攪拌機,可以用果汁機或食物處理機打。
7.最後再加入1/2小匙鹽,1/8小匙黑胡椒,鮮奶油和保留的蘆筍頭部拌勻,繼續用小火燜煮2分鐘即可。
8.將湯裝盤再加上兩根蘆筍頭部裝飾。



PROCEDURE:
1. Wash and dry the asparagus. Cut off the tough bottom ends and set them aside. Dice the rest of asparagus but reserve 8 2" section of asparagus spear. For the Herb Bouquet, bundle 1 small bunch of flat-leaf parsley, 1 bay leaves, 1 stems of thyme stem and the asparagus tough ends with a piece of cotton twine.
2.Add 3 tbs. of olive oil in a heated soup pot. Put in the diced onion, asparagus, celery and 1/3 tsp of salt, and sauté until the onion is tender.
3.Stir in the Vermouth wine and simmer for 1 minutes.
4.Stir in the diced potatoes and stock and bring the mixture to a boil. Skim off the foam at the surface of the soup. Add the herb bouquet, turn the heat to low, cover and simmer until the potatoes are tender.
5.Take out the herb bouquet and get as much liquid as possible by pressing the herbs through a strainer. Pour the liquid back to the soup.
6.Using a hand blender to blend the soup until it is smooth. You can also use a blender or a food processor if you don't have a hand blender.
7.Stir in ½ tsp of salt, black pepper, heavy cream and the reserved asparagus spears. Simmer for another 2 minutes.
8.Transfer the soup to a soup bowl and top with 2 asparagus spears.




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