Asparagus Corn Soup Cheats Version Recipes

CHICKEN, ASPARAGUS & CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add asparagus and onion; cook and stir until tender, 3-4 minutes., Stir in flour, salt, garlic powder and pepper until blended; gradually stir in broth and half-and-half. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until slightly thickened, 3-5 minutes. Add chicken and corn; heat through.

ASPARAGUS LEEK CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute the asparagus, mushrooms and leeks in butter for 10 minutes or until tender. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper until blended., Gradually stir in broth and cream. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in corn and pimientos; heat through.

SPRING CORN SOUP WITH ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a stockpot over medium high heat. Add in shallots, garlic, onion, carrots and celery. Cover and allow to cook until crist tender, 6 to 7 minutes.
• Add in the chicken stock and bring to a simmer. Add in the asparagus, thyme and corn. Cook until the asparagus is tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
• Ladle into bowls and garnish with freshly grated parmesan cheese as desired.

ASPARAGUS & CORN SOUP (CHEAT'S VERSION)

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large saucepan.
• Fry onions, garlic and bacon over a medium heat, until onions are soft and transparent and the bacon is cooked.
• Remove the pan from the heat and, stirring, pour in the can of condensed soup.
• With the pan still off the heat, add the water and milk, a little at a time, stirring or whisking constantly to combine.
• Return soup to heat, add the cream and the wine and stir to blend thoroughly.
• Stir in the can of asparagus pieces and the corn.
• Season with the stock powder, pepper, nutmeg and thyme.
• (If using a stock cube, dissolve it first in a little hot water.) Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce the heat and allow it to simmer very gently for 15 minutes.
• Taste before serving and add salt if required or a little more stock powder.
• Serve soup into bowls and sprinkle over the grated parmesan.

ASPARAGUS AND CORN FRITTERS

Steps:

• Saute 1/2 bunch asparagus (trimmed and thinly sliced) and 3/4 cup frozen fire-roasted corn in olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until crisp-tender, 5 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl; let cool. Stir in 2 beaten eggs, 3/4 cup grated pepper jack, 1/4 cup flour and a big pinch of salt. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in the skillet over medium heat. Drop the batter (about 2 tablespoons per fritter) into the skillet, gently flatten and cook until golden, about 3 minutes per side.