Asparagus Potato chowder
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 5
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 185.5
- Total Fat: 8.6 g
- Cholesterol: 14.3 mg
- Sodium: 66.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 22.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.5 g
- Protein: 6.3 g
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Introduction
Created this to rescue a big batch of asparagus I purchased at public market, only to find the next day it had been frozen from being outside, and was a soggy mess in it's container when it thawed-- I dumped it with water in a pot and cooked it down. Didn't have meat stock to use, and had a small bag of potatoes I"d gotten at the market in the same condition-- so sauteed them with a large onion and garlic in butter and EVOO-- then added 4 cups water, and boiled till soft. Had about an ounce of classic grueyere fondue with white wine left over from New Years, so added that at the end, hoping to get some depth of flavor-- would be better if I'd had more, this little bit only gave a very slight hint of taste to the soup. Created this to rescue a big batch of asparagus I purchased at public market, only to find the next day it had been frozen from being outside, and was a soggy mess in it's container when it thawed-- I dumped it with water in a pot and cooked it down. Didn't have meat stock to use, and had a small bag of potatoes I"d gotten at the market in the same condition-- so sauteed them with a large onion and garlic in butter and EVOO-- then added 4 cups water, and boiled till soft. Had about an ounce of classic grueyere fondue with white wine left over from New Years, so added that at the end, hoping to get some depth of flavor-- would be better if I'd had more, this little bit only gave a very slight hint of taste to the soup.Number of Servings: 5
Ingredients
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453 grams Asparagus, fresh
350 grams Potato, raw
8 cup (8 fl oz) Water, tap
1.5 cup, chopped Onions, raw
4 clove Garlic
1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 tbsp Butter, salted
1 tsp Bacon grease
1 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp sage
salt and pepper to taste
230 mL Milk, 3.25%
0.13 cup Cheese fondue
0.5 lemon yields Lemon Juice
Tips
I cooked the asparagus and potatoes separate, because I only thought to add the potatoes after the asapargus was cooked and I realized I didn't want a heavy, milk and butter based cream soup-- and the potatoes needed to be used, too. The cooking time could be cut in half if you cook these concurrently.
Directions
Chop the asparagus into 1" pieces, cover with water (about 3-4 cups) and boil till the end of the stalks are very soft (for me, was about 1 hour).
In another pot, heat oil, bacon grease, and butter over med-high flame. Add potatoes diced into 1" cubes, and finely diced onions. Salt lightly, and cook, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Add 4-5 cups of water to cover, add spices, and bring to a rolling simmer. Cover, simmer 10 minutes.
In a blender, puree the asparagus in 2-3 batches, on high. There will stilll be some strings, but if you pulse this a full 1-2 minutes, they will be small, and save you straining this.
Slowly incorporate the potatoes and liquid. Add lemon juice, and then put the whole blender back in a pot on low.
Add milk and fondue-- or just an ounce or two of shredded swiss cheese. Taste, and season as you prefer with more salt, pepper, and garlic or onion powder.
Serve with a dollop of sour cream, or more shredded cheese on top-- with a toasted crusty whole-grain bread.
Serving Size: Makes 2 1/2 quarts-- so 5 servings a little more than 1 1/2 cups each (about 400mL)
Number of Servings: 5
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CCKELLY3.
In another pot, heat oil, bacon grease, and butter over med-high flame. Add potatoes diced into 1" cubes, and finely diced onions. Salt lightly, and cook, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Add 4-5 cups of water to cover, add spices, and bring to a rolling simmer. Cover, simmer 10 minutes.
In a blender, puree the asparagus in 2-3 batches, on high. There will stilll be some strings, but if you pulse this a full 1-2 minutes, they will be small, and save you straining this.
Slowly incorporate the potatoes and liquid. Add lemon juice, and then put the whole blender back in a pot on low.
Add milk and fondue-- or just an ounce or two of shredded swiss cheese. Taste, and season as you prefer with more salt, pepper, and garlic or onion powder.
Serve with a dollop of sour cream, or more shredded cheese on top-- with a toasted crusty whole-grain bread.
Serving Size: Makes 2 1/2 quarts-- so 5 servings a little more than 1 1/2 cups each (about 400mL)
Number of Servings: 5
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CCKELLY3.