| cleanse rinse and steam the asparagus for 7 minutes, take the water dropped into the container |
| cut the tops and keep apart | |
| chop the stems, garlic and scallion, cut the bacon to cubes |
| in a pot put the stems and the vegetable broth/stock ) with the water from the container) cover and boil some minutes |
| melt the flour with some broth/stock, stir for avoiding lumps | |
| add the stems and whisk until a homogeneous and smooth cream | |
| make dense stirring at intervals until the wanted consistence |
| fry slightly the bacon with garlic, scallion and one tablespoon olive oil | |
| salt, stop the heat, add the tops and the bacon. Serve combined with pepper and a little of cream if you wish | |