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  Asparagus Soup
    
  Asparagus Soup
This first course makes a splash on our Spring 213 menu!
Ingredients:
- 5 bunch asparagus (stems cut and peeled, then reserved for stock)
 - 5 shallots
 - 3 ribs of celery
 - 2 yellow onions, diced
 - 2 white potato, 60 count
 - 2 cloves of garlic
 - 2 fresh bay leaves
 - 5 sprigs fresh thyme
 - 2 sprigs tarragon
 - 4 parsley stems
 - 5 white peppercorns
 - 3 q water
 - 1 c white wine
 - 1 c fresh spinach
 
Instructions:
- Make an asparagus stock from the trimmings of the asparagus stalks, onion scrap, and celery peelings.
 - Add half of the thyme and other aromatics. Cook for 15 minutes.
 - Meanwhile, sweat out all the vegetables.
 - Add white wine, potatoes and rest of aromatics.
 - Add strained asparagus stock.
 - Cook about 20 minutes until potatoes are soft.
 - Purée all with the spinach to enhance the color and pass through chinois. Put in an ice bath.