Impress your guests with this delicious Asparagus Ragout in a Puff Pastry Bowl! Serve this tasty and creamy starter with smoked salmon, and enjoy the combination of soft asparagus and salty salmon.
Then grab a whisk and dilute the roux with the cooking liquid you add slowly while stirring.
Let the sauce simmer for another 2-3 minutes to thicken slightly.
Cut the slightly cooled asparagus into ½ inch (1 cm) pieces.
Mix the cream into the sauce, add the asparagus, three-quarters of the salmon strips, and dill, and season with salt and pepper.
¼ cup cream, 1 teaspoon dill, salt and pepper, 4 oz. smoked salmon
Heat the puff pastry shells according to the instructions on the packaging.
4 puff pastry baskets
When serving, place a pastry case on a plate and fill it with the asparagus with salmon. Garnish with strips of smoked salmon. Serve immediately.
NOTES
1. Substitutions and Variations
Also delicious with fresh dill, thyme, and rosemary.
Smoked salmon: substitute with cod or poached salmon
White asparagus: Use green asparagus instead.
2. Puff pastry bowls: You can buy ready-made puff pastry shells, but you can make the most delicious ones yourself with this recipe for making puff pastry bowls (which is quick and super easy!)3. Storage If you want to store the asparagus ragout with salmon, let it cool quickly.
Refrigerator: Let the ragout cool down to room temperature. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days.
Freezer: Let the ragout cool down in the fridge. Then scoop the ragout into an airtight freezer container. Then freeze it. Ensure you stay ½ inch (1 cm) below the edge of the box because the ragout will expand. This way, the asparagus ragout will keep for up to two months. Next, let the ragout thaw in the fridge and reheat in a pan while stirring.