Delicious Cream of Wild Asparagus

How to Prepare a Cream of Green or Wild Asparagus.

This cream of asparagus is a healthy and very appetising solution for a dinner if you fancy a rich spoon dish.

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp virgen extra olive oil
• 2 clove garlic, minced  
• 1 box of asparagus, ends trimmed
• 1 potato
• Salt
• Freshly ground black pepper 
• 1 cup of chicken or vegetable broth
• heavy cream, plus more for garnish
• Freshly chopped chives, for garnish
• Freshly chopped dill, for garnish

Method:

1. In a saucepan, pour the extra virgin olive oil and fry the asparagus, the potatoes and the garlic.
2. Saute everything for 5 minutes over medium heat. Add the salt and pepper to loosen some of the water.
3. Pour the vegetable or the chicken broth into the pan so that all the ingredients are covered.
4. Cook for 15 minutes over high heat, taking a look from time to time so that we don’t run out of liquid and it sticks to the pan.
5. Taste and season to taste when it starts to boil. If we see that it is going to stick a little to the pan, it is best to add more liquid and stir everything well again.
6. Once everything is cooked, blend all togheter with an eclectic blender until it becomes creamy.
7. Add the cream and cook for 2 more minutes.
8. Garnish with more cream and the herbs.