| If you have bought a crockpot recently, you | | | | If you like French onion soup recipes, perhaps you |
| probably have one of the newer models. A lot of | | | | would like to try the following French asparagus soup |
| these have a saute feature, which means you can | | | | recipe. Asparagus has a unique flavor and the |
| saute meat or vegetables in the crockpot itself. | | | | following recipe combines it with onions, potatoes, |
| This is obviously preferable to sauteing on the stove, | | | | chicken broth, and seasoning, for a healthy and |
| then having to transfer the sauteed ingredient, plus | | | | delicious crockpot soup recipe. You will have enough |
| everything else, to the crockpot. A crockpot is a | | | | French asparagus soup to feed four people and it is |
| great investment because you can cook everything | | | | nice served with warm bread for dunking. |
| from beef stew to French onion soup in it. | | | | What you will need: |
| Converting Stove Top Recipes to Crockpot Recipes | | | | - 2 pounds fresh asparagus |
| A lot of people wonder how to make their favorite | | | | - 2 big potatoes |
| stovetop recipes in the crockpot. A low crockpot | | | | - 5 cups chicken broth |
| heat is about 200 degrees F and a high crockpot | | | | - 6 green onions |
| heat is about 300 degrees F. Fifteen minutes on the | | | | - A pinch each of salt and black pepper |
| stove equals about an hour and a half in the | | | | - Sour cream and chopped fresh parsley, for garnish |
| crockpot on a high heat or four hours in the crockpot | | | | How to make it: |
| on a low heat. | | | | Snap or cut the ends off the asparagus, then cut the |
| Thirty minutes on the stove is about three hours in a | | | | spears into one-inch lengths. Finely chop the green |
| crockpot on a high heat or six hours in a crockpot on | | | | onions. Peel the potatoes and cut them into half-inch |
| a low heat. An hour on the stove is about four hours | | | | cubes. |
| in the crockpot on a high heat or eight hours in a | | | | Put the broth, potatoes, asparagus and green onions |
| crockpot on a high heat. | | | | into a crockpot, cover it and cook for about six |
| These figures are approximate. It depends very | | | | hours on low, or until the potatoes are tender. |
| much what you are cooking. You should also only use | | | | Puree the vegetables using a hand blender or |
| half as much liquid when converting a stovetop recipe | | | | transfer them to a blender or food processor with |
| to a crockpot recipe because water cannot | | | | some of the liquid, then put the puree back in the |
| evaporate from a crockpot like it does from a pot | | | | crockpot. |
| on the stove. The exception to this rule is when you | | | | Stir in some salt and pepper, put the lid back on, and |
| are cooking pasta, beans or rice, because these soak | | | | cook on high for about thirty minutes. Serve the |
| up lots of water, whichever cooking method you use. | | | | French asparagus soup garnished with a swirl of sour |
| How to Make Crockpot French Asparagus Soup | | | | cream and some fresh parsley. Bon appetit! |