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Asparagus Soup
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Asparagus Soup

8 ingredients 1 steps gutenberg
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

783
Calories
26g
Protein
21g
Fat
124g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 8 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Asparagus 6 spears (90g) 27
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups White Stock II or III
  • 1 can asparagus
  • 2 cups cold water
  • 1 slice onion
  • ¼ cup butter
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 2 cups scalded milk
  • Salt and pepper

Directions

1

Drain and rinse asparagus, reserve tips, and add stalks to cold water; boil five minutes, drain, add stock, and onion; boil thirty minutes, rub through sieve, and bind with butter and flour cooked together. Add salt, pepper, milk, and tips.

By Fannie Merritt Farmer · Recipe sourced from gutenberg

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