Smoked Asparagus Soup

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A charcoal occurrence and wood chips harvester to springiness this elegant crockery a smoky twist. For a classical springtime meal, bask it arsenic an appetizer to a meal of grilled salmon. Or service it arsenic an entree with crusty bread, a bully crockery and a solid oregon 2 of achromatic wine.

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The soup, without the pick oregon cheese, tin beryllium refrigerated a time successful advance. Heat done successful a ample saucepan implicit debased heat, stirring successful the cream.

Adapted from a 2003 occurrence of Emeril Lagasse’s “Emeril Live” amusement titled “Do Ahead Party.”

Ingredients

measuring cup

Servings: 8-12

3 pounds caller asparagus, preferably of mean thickness, rinsed
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
1 cupful chopped shallots
1 cupful chopped leeks, whites only, good rinsed
1 tablespoonful minced garlic
1/2 spoon salt
1/4 spoon crushed achromatic pepper
8 cups homemade oregon no-salt-added chickenhearted broth
1/2 cupful dense pick (see headnote)
1/4 cupful shaved oregon finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, for garnish

Nutritional Facts

Per serving (based connected 12)

Calories
120
Fat
9 g
Saturated Fat
5 g
Carbohydrates
8 g
Sodium
190 mg
Cholesterol
40 mg
Protein
5 g
Fiber
3 g
Sugar
2 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

Adapted from a 2003 occurrence of Emeril Lagasse’s “Emeril Live” amusement titled “Do Ahead Party.”

Tested by Bonnie S. Benwick.

Published April 2, 2013

Updated March 14, 2026