Chicken Asparagus Soup Recipes

CREAMY CHICKEN ASPARAGUS SOUP

Steps:

• Cut tips from asparagus spears and set aside, Discard stalks.
• In a dutch oven, saute onion and celery in oil. Add carrots, potatoes and parsley flakes. Stir in broth, salt and pepper . Bring to a boil. Simmer on low heat covered for 25 minutes.
• Add chicken, cream, cheese and asparagus tips. Simmer uncovered for 5 minutes until asparagus is tender.
• Serve and enjoy!

CHICKEN, ASPARAGUS AND LEMON SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Add the onion and fry very gently until transparent, about 5 minutes.
• Add the chicken pieces to the pan and cook over a fairly high heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring all the time.
• Add the chicken stock, lemon zest ONLY (juice will be added later) and thyme to the pan and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, blanch the asparagus in boiling water for 1-2 minutes. Remove and plunge into ice water. (Save some of the small tips for garnish if you wish).
• Add the asparagus and the basil leaves to the pan, cover and simmer 30 minutes until the asparagus is well cooked.
• Allow the mixture to cool about 15 minutes, then process in a blender or food processor until very smooth. Poor back into the pan.
• Beat the egg yolk with a little of the cream, strain into a small bowl, add a little of the soup and mix thoroughly. Add to the soup with the lemon juice and the rest of the cream. Allow to warm through gently, being careful not to let it boil.
• Serve the soup garnished with a few of the reserved asparagus tips and a sprig of fresh basil.

NICKEY'S CHICKEN N ASPARAGUS SOUP

Steps:

• Bring stock to a rolling boil in a medium size pot.
• Combine chicken and cornstarch paste in small bowl; set aside.
• Cut off and discard tough ends of asparagus. Diagonally slice tender parts into short lengths -- about 1 to1-1/2 inch lengths.
• Add the asparagus to the boiling stock. Bring to a boil and simmer for 2 minutes.
• Add the chicken to the pot, stirring to separate. Bring back to a boil and simmer for another 2 minutes.
• Add pepper to your taste. Serve hot.
• NOTE: A little cilantro to garnish and flavor is nice.

CHICKEN SOUP WITH ASPARAGUS AND RICE

Steps:

• In a stockpot, saute the diced onion, celery and carrot in 2 Tablespoons of the olive oil, until the onions are translucent, about 8-10 minutes.
• Stir in the rice and add the chicken stock.
• Bring the stock to a simmer, cover and cook on low until the rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, wash the asparagus and trim off the woody ends. (Throw them away or use them to make vegetable stock for another recipe.).
• Slice the asparagus in 1-inch lengths on the bias, collecting the tips separately (because they cook very quickly and will be added last).
• Heat the remaining 2 Tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet.
• Saute the pancetta and asparagus pieces (not the tips yet) about 5 minutes, stirring as needed. The idea is to soften the asparagus but not cook it entirely.
• Add the asparagus tips and saute an additional minute.
• When the rice in the stock pot is tender, add the lemon juice, diced chicken, and the pancetta/aspargus mixture.
• Bring to a boil; remove from heat.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve.

CHICKEN ASPARAGUS SOUP

Steps:

• Pour broth or stock and wine in a large saucepan and bring to boiling.
• Wash herbs and tie in a bundle. Add to the saucepan. Add the whole garlic clove as well as asparagus and noodles. Cover and simmer 5 minutes.
• Stir in the chicken, salt, and white pepper. Remove the herbs and garlic from the pan and throw away. Ladel the soup into bowls and sprinkle leeks on top. Serve.