One of the Tastiest Asparagus Recipes

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Asparagus recipes are perfect to eat during spring, but it can also be eaten during any season of the year. Asparagus is a great food to eat because it is rich in vitamin C and B6, gluthathione, folate, anti-carcinogen, antioxidant and glutathione. It is available in three colors such as purple, green and white. But the commonly used asparagus is the green one. There are so many kinds of asparagus recipes but the one written below is one of the mostly liked asparagus dish.

Asparagus and Chicken Chowder

Ingredients:

? 4 tablespoon of butter
? 1 huge onion that is finely chopped
? 1/2 cup celery, chopped
? 1/4 cup red bell pepper, chopped
? 1/4 cup all purpose flour
? 3 cups chicken broth
? 1 large baking potato, diced and peeled
? 1-1/2 up to 2 cups of diced chicken
? 1 pound asparagus, sliced with length1/2 inch, without woody ends
? 2 cups of heavy cream
? 1 teaspoon salt to add taste
? 1/4 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper
? 1 tablespoon of fresh chopped parsley

Cooking Instructions

? In a huge saucepan, heat the butter on a medium low heat.
? Saute the celery and onion for 3 minutes.
? After 3 minutes, add the bell pepper and cook for about 1 minute or longer.
? Mix with flour until it is well blended.
? Add the chicken broth and whisk.
? Add the chopped potato and bring the mixture to boil.
? Lessen the heat, seal and simmer for about 15 minutes or until the potato becomes tender.
? Add the chicken and asparagus.
? Cook until the asparagus can be pierced by a fork.
? Add the cream, pepper and salt and mix well.

With the so many asparagus recipes, there are things to keep mind in order to have fresh and tasty asparagus dish. Written below are the buying and cooking tips.

Buying Tips

? Search for asparagus with firm heads that is not yet starting to sprout out. With regards to the stem, ensure that it is not dried up.
? Usually, asparagus are standing on water when they are sold, so check the vegetable very carefully from its leaves to its stems.

Cooking Tips

? Before cooking the asparagus, it must be cleaned first.
? Remove the hard part of the asparagus stem. There are some parts that are sturdy and no longer enjoyable to eat. This is a necessary thing to do especially when it's used to cook soup.
? For any asparagus recipes, clean the asparagus in running cold water to remove unwanted particles.

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