Pistol Pete's Asparagus Soup

By UncleDick

Chef Mark's Recipe from Pistol Pete's Restaurant in Citrus Heights, Circa 1984

Ingredients

• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 2 potatoes diced
• 4 C chicken broth
• 1 bunch asparagus- cut and save tips
• 1 yellow onion diced
• 1 C Cream
• S & P
• 3 T EVOO
• pinches of: taragon, paprika, old bay, crushed red pepper ,
• 2 whole cloves
• Buerre Manie (equal parts butter and flour to thicken sauces)

Preparation

Step 1

Saute- onion and garlic in evoo
add- 3 c chicken broth, potatoes, buerre manie, seasoning and tips...use whisk to blend.
lightly cook- asparagus stems in 1 C broth.
place- stems in blender.
add- blended stems to soup.
add- cream.
cook- until potatoes are done.