Cream Of Asparagus Soup

Name: Cream Of Asparagus Soup
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 907 grams fresh asparagus spears; 59 milliliters butter or margarine; 946 milliliters chicken stock; 59 milliliters all-purpose flour; 473 milliliters milk; 0 teaspoons pepper; 1 teaspoons salt

Cream Of Asparagus Soup might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 335 calories, 16g of protein, and 19g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up asparagus spears, flour, pepper, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the butter you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Butter Cake as a dessert. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe.

Instructions

Snap off tough ends of asparagus.

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Asparagus

Remove scales from stalks. Chop asparagus.

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Asparagus

Combine asparagus and chicken stock in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 6 minutes or until crisp-tender.

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Chicken Stock

Asparagus

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Sauce Pan

Remove from heat; set aside.

Melt butter in a small Dutch oven over low heat; add flour, stirring until smooth. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually add milk; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly. Stir in salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper