Name: Cream of Tomato and Asparagus Soup
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 2 medium spring onions, coarsely chopped; 1 quart organic half-and-half or organic whole milk; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon; 2 bay leaves; 4 cups water; 3 tablespoons organic butter; Pinch of nutmeg; 4 cloves organic garlic, coarsely chopped; Sea salt and pepper; 1 large bunch local asparagus, tough stems trimmed, remaining stems and tips cut into ¼-inch slices; 2 organic shallots, thinly sliced; 1 35-ounce can San Marzano tomatoes in juice, squeezed with your hands

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Easy

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Welcome to Claire's

By Claire Criscuolo

Published 2014

About

We are lucky to have the largest asparagus grower in New England right here in Connecticut, and we take full advantage of the season by cooking with asparagus every day during the late spring and summer months.

Ingredients

3 tablespoons organic butter
2 medium spring onions, coarsely chopped
4 cloves

Method

Place the butter, onions, garlic, shallots, and asparagus in a 6-quart pot over medium heat. Sprinkle with sea salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 7-10 minutes, until the vegetables are softened.
Add the tomatoes, water, and bay leaves. Cover, raise

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