Best German Creamed Asparagus Recipes

CREAMED ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Rinse asparagus under cool water to remove any grit. Snap off the bottom inch or so using your fingers; the stems will naturally break where the tough woody part ends and the tender stem begins. Remove the ends. Dry the spears by rolling them between two kitchen towels. Cut into 1-inch pieces.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add asparagus, beef broth, and garlic powder. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until asparagus is crisp-tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add sliced mushrooms and cook until tender, 3 to 5 minutes more. Reduce heat to low; add cream cheese, yogurt, nutmeg, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until cheese is melted and creamy, about 3 minutes.

GERMAN CREAMED ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• 1. Steam asparagus in 1/2 inch of water until soft. Lift out of water and set aside, keeping warm.
• 2. To 1 cup of cooking water, add 2 Tbsp butter, 2 Tbsp flour, 1/4 tsp salt and dash of pepper. Stir until smooth and thickened.
• 3. Place asparagus on a serving dish. (Optional: Put squares of toast around the edge and slices of hard boiled eggs on top.) Pour cream sauce over and serve.

CREAMED ASPARAGUS ON TOAST

Steps:

• Place asparagus into a large pot or skillet and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain.
• Mix 3 tablespoons butter and flour together in the same pot over medium-low heat until flour is dissolved and mixture is smooth, 2 to 3 minutes. Add milk, asparagus, and salt to butter-flour mixture and simmer until thickened, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Spread about 1 teaspoon butter onto each piece of toast. Pour creamed asparagus over each piece of toast.

ASPARAGUS WITH CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, bring water to a boil. Add asparagus; cover and boil for 3 minutes. meanwhile, in a small skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in the flour, garlic powder, lemon-pepper and salt until blended. Gradually stir in broth. Add the parsley, vinegar and dill., Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat to low; whisk in sour cream. Drain asparagus; arrange on a serving platter. Top with cream sauce.

SPARGELSUPPE (WHITE ASPARAGUS SOUP)

Steps:

• 1. Make sure you peel the asparagus before you chop it into small pieces. The thicker the asparagus, the better for peeling.
• 2. In a 4-qt. saucepan, saute the onion in butter until soft. Add the pieces of asparagus, minus the heads, and steam for 5 minutes. Add the broth and boil gently for about 30 minutes, or until the asparagus is very soft.
• 3. Puree the soup in batches in the blender (place a towel over the lid and hold down the lid so the hot soup does not splatter) or with a hand blender and return to pan.
• 4. Bring soup to a simmer and add the reserved asparagus heads. Cook at least 5 minutes, or until they are fork-tender. Turn down the heat and add the cream. Do not boil further.
• 5. Taste and add salt and freshly ground pepper as needed. You may also want to add a few spoonfuls of white wine, if you think the soup needs acidity. Garnish with parsley and serve while hot.

ASPARAGUS WITH CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Steam asparagus in a steamer rack over boiling water, covered, until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a plate and keep warm, loosely covered with foil.
• Put broiler pan (with unlined rack) in broiler and preheat broiler 5 minutes.
• Generously butter bread slices on 1 side, then halve diagonally. Arrange bread, buttered sides up, on rack of hot broiler pan and broil 4 to 5 inches from heat until golden-brown in some spots and undersides are toasted, 2 to 3 minutes (watch carefully).
• Briskly simmer cream, ham, garlic, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper in a 12-inch heavy skillet, stirring occasionally, until sauce has thickened and is reduced to about 3/4 cup, about 3 minutes. (If necessary, keep warm, covered.)
• Arrange asparagus on toast, then stir sauce and spoon over asparagus.

GERMAN FRIED ASPARAGUS WITH HERB CREAM

Steps:

• Wash and peel asparagus and chop off the woody ends.
• Cut the stems into 2 1/2 inch pieces.
• Cook in boiling water for 6 to 8 minutes.
• Drain and allow to cool.
• Dab dry with kitchen paper.
• Whisk together the flour, egg yolk, beer, salt and oil and allow batter to stand for 30 minutes.
• For the herb cream, chop the egg, pickle and onion and mix with the mayonnaise.
• Mix in the chives and parsley and season to taste with salt, pepper, mustard and lemon juice.
• Cover and refrigerate.
• Beat the egg white until stiff and mix into the beer batter.
• Dip the asparagus pieces into the beer batter and fry in a deep fat fryer or deep frying pan until golden brown.
• Serve with the herb cream.