Asparagus Velouté 🥣 – Creamy, Delicate, Seasonal First Course
A soft and fragrant cream, perfect for spring, with crunchy asparagus tips and a touch of elegance 🌱✨
The asparagus velouté, taken from Tempo di Ricette di Angela, is a refined yet simple first course, ideal for enhancing the fresh seasonal asparagus. Enriched with potatoes, fresh cream, and a splash of white wine, this smooth and fragrant cream is perfect for a light dinner, an elegant lunch, or as an appetizer in a gourmet version. The blanched asparagus tips, crunchy and green, add the perfect touch even in the presentation 🍃💚
📝 Ingredients for 4 people
- 800 g of fresh and cleaned asparagus
- 300 g of potatoes
- 1 l of vegetable broth
- 250 ml of liquid fresh cream
- 200 ml of dry white wine
- 30 g of butter
- 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
- 1 shallot (or onion)
- Salt and pepper to taste
👩🍳 Step-by-step preparation
- Peel the potatoes, wash them, and cut them into cubes.
- Clean the asparagus by removing the fibrous part of the stem. Set aside the tips, and cut the stems into pieces.
- Blanch the asparagus tips in a little salted water for 2-3 minutes (they should remain al dente), drain them, and place them in a colander to cool.
- In a large saucepan, sauté the chopped shallot in extra virgin oil and butter.
- Add the potatoes and asparagus stalks. Cook, stirring for about 7-8 minutes.
- Deglaze with the white wine, let it evaporate, then cover with the warm vegetable broth.
- Cook on low heat for 20 minutes, until the vegetables are tender.
- Add the fresh cream and cook for another 10 minutes.
- Adjust with salt and pepper, then blend everything with an immersion blender until you obtain a velvety cream.
- If too thick, add a bit more warm broth.
- Serve in plates with the asparagus tips as decoration.
- If desired, accompany with golden toasted bread.
💡 Tasty tip:
- For an extra touch, add a few drops of truffle oil or a sprinkle of grated cheese before serving.
📸 The image of the dishes is purely indicative and does not necessarily correspond exactly to the recipe
