ASPARAGUS SWEET PEA SOUP

ASPARAGUS SWEET PEA SOUP image

Yield 4 people

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 Tbsp. Olive Oil or Butter
1/2 Cup Yellow onion, finely chopped
4 Cloves Garlic, Minced
1 Pound Asparagus
1/2 Pound sweet peas, fresh or frozen
1 to 1 1/2 Tbsp. fresh tarragon, or 1/2 tbsp. dried tarragon
Pinch of nutmeg
1 quart chicken stock or water
Kosher salt to taste
6 ounces fresh spinach leaves
Lobster meat (optional, for garnish)

Steps:

Heat the oil over low heat in a large, nonreactive soup pot. Add the onions and garlic, cover and sweat until the onions are tender and translucent, about 5 minutes. Meanwhiletrim the tough bottoms from asparagus spears and discard. Trim tips and reserve for garnish. Cut spears into thin slices. Add asparagus, peas, tarragon and nutmeg and saute over med. heat for 1 min. Add stock, bring to boil. Add salt and spinach, and boil for 1 min. Strain veggies and puree in blender w/1 cup of cooking liquid. Pour puree into bowl and stir in remain. liquid. Nestle bowl in larger bowl filled w/icewater to cool down soup. Briefly boil and then shock the asparagus tips in ice water. Garnish soup with lobster meat and asparagus tips. Serves 4-6