Cream Of Asparagus Soup

• 1 pound white asparagus trimmed, tips removed and the remaining stalks cut into pieces
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 onion chopped
• 1/2 leek white part only, sliced
• 1/4 pound potatoes peeled and cut into pieces
• 1 1/4 cups whole milk or 2%
• 2 cups vegetable stock
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• lemon juice to taste
• pink peppercorns crushed, to garnish
• fresh flat leaf parsley to garnish

1. Cook the asparagus tips in salted water for 4-5 mins. Remove, briefly rinse under cold water then cut in half lengthwise. Set aside.
2. Meanwhile, heat the butter in a saucepan and saute the onion and leek for 2-3 mins. Add the asparagus stalks and potatoes. Stir in the milk and stock and season. Simmer, covered, for 20 mins. Stir in the cream, blend until smooth, then strain.
3. To serve, heat the soup briefly, season to taste with salt, pepper and lemon juice. Pour the soup into bowls, add the asparagus tips, and garnish with pink peppercorns and parsley.

white, butter, onion, only, potatoes, milk, vegetable stock, heavy cream, lemon juice, flat leaf parsley

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Cream-of-Asparagus-Soup-1412957 (may not work)