Creamy White Asparagus Soup

• white asparagus↗500 g
• butter↗2 tablespoons
• shallots, chopped↗200 g
• vegetable broth, from 1 cube↗4 cups
• sour cream↗1⁄3 cup
• dry white wine↗150 ml
• ground black pepper↗1⁄2 teaspoon

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Wash and trim the asparagus and cut into 5 cm pieces, heads reserved.

2. 2

   Sauté the onion in the butter until it's soft in the soup saucepan. Add the pieces of asparagus (minus the heads) and steam for 5 minutes.

3. 3

   Add the broth and boil gently for about 30 minutes or until the asparagus is very soft.

4. 4

   Remove from the heat and puree with a hand-held blender until smooth.

5. 5

   Put the soup back on the heat, stir in the asparagus tips, bring back to the boil and simmer for at least 5 minutes until the tips have softened.

6. 6

   Turn down the heat and add the sour cream and white wine. Do not boil. Season with ground black pepper.