1 bunch of asparagus
8 cloves of garlic - chopped
1 bunch of Italian parsley - chopped with stems
½ cup of potato buds-plus ½ cup of water
3 cups of chicken broth
Dashes of fresh ground black pepper
Dashes of sea salt
Dash or two of ground cloves
¼ pound of bacon cut into 1 inch pieces
2 tablespoons of lemon juice
Olive oil
Cut the hard stems off of the asparagus and simmer the asparagus in about 3 cups of water for about 2 minutes. Do not over simmer them. Remove the asparagus from the water and reserve that asparagus water for later.
Heat the griddle with a drizzle of olive oil and place the asparagus on the heated griddle to grill until they get a beautiful grilled look. Slightly charred.
Cut the asparagus in half, setting aside the tops.
Grill the bacon and set aside in a paper towel.
Heat a saucepan with a drizzle of olive and add the chopped garlic and parsley. Sauté until the garlic becomes slightly golden.
Add the reserved asparagus broth and the chicken broth and simmer on low for about 5 minutes.
Gently lift out the garlic and parsley and place them in a food processor with the ends of the asparagus and give a few good chops and return to the broth.
Combine the ½ cup of potato buds with the ½ cup of water and stir and add to the soup, along with the lemon juice. Add the dashes of sea salt, black pepper and the dash or two of ground cloves.
Garnish with the asparagus tops and bacon and a lemon quarter of desired. This soup is elegant and so good you might have seconds!
Enjoy with Much Love,
Catherine
Eftychia says
I will definitely try this recipe. This soup sounds so good!
Bianca says
simple but healthy.
christine says
Oh, asparagus... I love it so much 🙂 Grilling and then making soup is such a wonderful idea. I look forward to trying it.
Thank you, also, for stopping by my blog and leaving such kind words.
Anonymous says
I'll be making the Asparagus soup soon. Is there any way that you could add Serves 6or Serves 12 with your recipes?
Jay
FOODESSA says
This was great wake up to my regular way of making asparagus soup.
Grilling this veggie must certainly bring out the flavours in a very special way ;o)
Flavourful wishes,
Claudia
Angie's Recipes says
You know, I have never prepared or had asparagus soup...it sounds wonderfully delicious and healthy.
Raina says
I have never tried asparagus soup, but yours sounds delicious and I would love to try it:)
roz says
Catherine, this would be such a perfect soup for spring in this family! This is going to be a keeper, I'm sure! Roz
Mary says
What a lovely and elegant soup. It would be a perfect starter for a dinner party or holiday meal. I hope you have a great day. Blessings...Mary