Creamed Asparagus Soup

Name: Creamed Asparagus Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 907 grams fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces; 59 milliliters butter, cubed; 794 grams cans each) chicken broth; 0 teaspoons dried tarragon; 59 milliliters all-purpose flour; 710 milliliters half-and-half cream; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 118 milliliters chopped onion; 1 teaspoons salt; 8 servings Shredded Swiss cheese; 1 Tbsp vegetable oil; 0 teaspoons white pepper

Creamed Asparagus Soup is a vegetarian soup. This recipe makes 8 servings with 234 calories, 6g of protein, and 19g of fat each. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It will be a hit at your Autumn event. If you have asparagus, butter, flour, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes.

Instructions

In a large saucepan, saute onion in oil until tender.

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Onion

Cooking Oil

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Sauce Pan

Add the broth, asparagus and tarragon. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until asparagus is tender. Cool for 10 minutes.

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Asparagus

Tarragon

Broth

In a blender or food processor, puree the asparagus mixture, a third at a time; set aside.

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Asparagus

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Blender

In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, melt butter; stir in flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until golden. Gradually add cream. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; stir in the pureed asparagus and lemon juice and heat through.

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Salt And Pepper