Cream of asparagus soup with meatballs

Name: Cream of asparagus soup with meatballs
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 small onion; 300 g mixed mince; 4 TABLESPOONS Breadcrumbs; 2 TABLESPOONS + 200 ml milk; 1 TEASPOON medium hot mustard; 7-10 Tbsp salt, pepper, cayenne pepper; 2 TABLESPOONS oil, 500 g white asparagus; 7-10 Tbsp sugar, 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 2 TABLESPOONS flour, 3 tablespoons butter; 100 ml dry white wine; 100 g Whipped cream; 7-10 Tbsp wooden skewers

AUTHOR
Rachel Vazquez

DIFFICULTY
easy

RATING

Why always hide the meatballs in the soup, when you can serve them in a nice and appetizing way!

COOK TIME
60 mins

TOTAL TIME
60 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4

1 small onion
300 g mixed mince
4 TABLESPOONS Breadcrumbs
2 TABLESPOONS + 200 ml milk
1 TEASPOON medium hot mustard
7-10 Tbsp salt, pepper, cayenne pepper
2 TABLESPOONS oil, 500 g white asparagus
7-10 Tbsp sugar, 2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 TABLESPOONS flour, 3 tablespoons butter
100 ml dry white wine
100 g Whipped cream
7-10 Tbsp wooden skewers

Directions

1
For the meatballs, peel and finely dice the onion. Knead minced meat, onion, breadcrumbs, 2 tablespoons milk and mustard. Season well with salt, pepper and cayenne pepper. Shape into about 16 balls. Fry in hot oil all around for about 6 minutes.
2
For the asparagus stock, wash and peel the asparagus and cut off the woody ends. Boil the skin and ends in 1 l salted water with 1 tsp. sugar and lemon juice. Simmer for about 10 minutes. Drain, catch the stock and bring to the boil again.
3
Cut the asparagus spears into pieces. Cook the lower asparagus pieces (without heads) in the stock for about 5 minutes, add the asparagus tips for 3 minutes. Drain again and collect the stock.
4
Preheat oven (electric cooker: 200 °C/circulating air: 175 °C/gas: see manufacturer). Sweat flour in hot butter. Add 600 ml stock, wine, 200 ml milk and cream while stirring. Bring to the boil, simmer for about 5 minutes.
5
Season to taste with salt and sugar, heat asparagus in the soup, put meatballs on skewers and heat in a hot oven for about 5 minutes. Serve the soup with skewers.