Asparagus Soup With Crab And Avocado Lisa Recipes

CRAB AND ASPARAGUS SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion and celery in butter. Stir in the flour, seafood seasoning, salt, pepper and nutmeg until blended; gradually add water and bouillon. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in potatoes. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes., Add asparagus; cook 8-12 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender. Stir in the cream and crab; heat through. If desired, sprinkle with parsley and pepper.

CRAB AND ASPARAGUS SOUP

Steps:

• Bring the chicken broth to a boil in a large pot. Add the asparagus and corn; stir. Add the sherry and white pepper; stir. Cook for 3 minutes, or until the asparagus is bright green in color.
• Stir the cornstarch mixture into soup, adding it gradually, until lightly thickened. The soup should not be as thick as a sauce.
• Once the soup is thickened, add the crabmeat and scallions. Stir well, and serve immediately.

CHILLED ASPARAGUS SOUP WITH TIMBALE OF CAVIAR, CRAB AND AVOCADO

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add leeks and sauté until soft, about 5 minutes. Add asparagus and stock; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium, cover and simmer until asparagus is tender, about 8 minutes. Add spinach, cover and simmer until wilted, about 4 minutes. Working in batches, puree soup in blender until smooth. Transfer soup to large bowl; season to taste with salt and pepper. Cool, then cover and chill until cold, at least 2 hours and up to 1 day.
• Mix crabmeat, 1 tablespoon lemon juice and shallot in small bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Mix avocado and remaining 1 tablespoon lemon juice in another small bowl; mash coarsely. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Place tomato can or biscuit cutter in center of 1 soup bowl. Spoon in 1 tablespoon avocado mixture; smooth top. Spoon in 1 tablespoon crab mixture; press lightly to compact. Spoon in 1 tablespoon avocado mixture. Top with 1 teaspoon caviar. Carefully lift off can. Repeat in remaining soup bowls with remaining timbale ingredients. Ladle soup around each timbale. Serve immediately.

CRAB AND ASPARAGUS SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter over medium-high heat in a medium saucepan.
• Add asparagus, crab and onions.
• Saute 2 to 3 minutes, or until soft.
• Reduce heat to medium low, add soup, broth and water.
• Bring to a boil, add soy sauce and white pepper to taste.

CRAB AND ASPARAGUS SOUP WITH GREEN ONIONS AND CILANTRO

Steps:

• Sweat the shallots in the oil over medium heat until translucent.
• Add the crab meat and asparagus and saute for two minutes, stirring gently so as not to shred the crabmeat.
• Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil.
• Slowly pour the eggs in while stirring gently.
• Combine the corn starch and water in a small bowl and mix thoroughly.
• Pour into the boiling soup while stirring and cook for five minutes.
• Remove from the heat and add the soy sauce, fish sauce and white pepper.
• Ladle into bowls and garnish with cilantro and scallions.
• Serve immediately.

CRAB AND AVOCADO SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and sauté until tender, about 5 minutes. Add flour and stir 1 minute. Add clam juice, broth, and half and half; bring soup to boil, whisking constantly. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until slightly thickened, whisking occasionally, about 5 minutes. Puree soup in batches in blender, adding 1 diced avocado, 2 tablespoons cilantro, chili, and lime juice to last batch. Return soup to pot. Add crabmeat and simmer until heated through, about 3 minutes. Season soup with salt and pepper.
• Ladle soup into bowls. Sprinkle with remaining diced avocado and cilantro.

ASPARAGUS SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the butter and oil in a large saucepan until foaming. Fry the asparagus tips for a few mins to soften. Remove and set aside.
• Add the shallots, asparagus stalks and garlic, and cook for 5-10 mins until softened but still bright. Stir through the spinach, pour over the stock, bring to the boil, then blitz with a hand blender.
• Season generously and add hot water to loosen if needed. Ladle into bowls and scatter the asparagus tips over each. Drizzle with olive oil and serve with sourdough bread, if you like.

ASPARAGUS SOUP WITH CRAB AND AVOCADO- LISA

Steps:

• 1. Blanch tips of asparagus. 2. Melt butter. Saute onions and leeks until translucent. 3. Add remainder of asparagus chopped, potato and stock. 4. Simmer uncovered for about 30 min until potato is tender. 5. Puree in batches and put through a sieve. 6. Cool then chill. 7. Add cream and lemon juice. 8. Top with crab, avocado, and asparagus tips.