Asparagus soup with ham

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 1 kg asparagus, green
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 clove(s) garlic
• 1 m.-sized onion(s)
• 1 large carrot(s)
• 300 ml vegetable stock
• 1 dl sherry
• 1 tsp harissa
• 100 g cooked ham
• salt and pepper

Instructions

Working time approx. 10 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 20 minutes; Total time approx. 30 minutes

without cream

Wash the asparagus, trim off the woody ends, and cut the asparagus into 2 cm pieces. Peel the onion and garlic and dice them with the carrots. Sauté the onions, garlic, and carrots in the oil until the onions are translucent. Add the asparagus pieces and deglaze with the stock. Simmer the soup for about 15 minutes. Add the harissa and sherry. Simmer for another 5 minutes, then purée the soup. Finely chop the ham, add it to the soup, and simmer briefly.