Sig's White Asparagus and Flageolet Bean Soup

• 1 jar or can white asparagus, (110 gram when drained, do keep the liquid though)
• 1 can Flageolet beans , 265 grams drained and rinsed.
• 2 cup water
• 1 pinch All purpose seasoning or half a vegetable stock cube
• 2 slice Parma or black forest ham , dry fried and crisped ( optional )
• 2 slices of white bread cut into tiny cubes and fried ( optional )

1. Drain the canned beans into a sieve and wash under cold water until they are free from canning liquid.
2. Put the beans into a pot
3. Put the asparagus into the pot with its liquid
4. Add one cup of water and the seasoning, bring to a gentle boil and simmer for ten minutes
5. With a blender puree the soup down, add the rest of the water and puree again until the soup is very smooth
6. Chop your ham into small bits or bread or both and dry fry the ham until it has crisped up .For the bread add a little oil to the pan and crisp it up until it is golden brown.
7. Sprinkle over the soup.

white asparagus, flageolet beans, water, parma, white bread

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/345825-sigs-white-asparagus-and-flageolet-bean-soup (may not work)