Fresh Asparagus Soup

Name: Fresh Asparagus Soup
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams fresh asparagus; 2 teaspoons butter; 473 milliliters low-sodium fat-free chicken broth; 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoons fresh thyme, divided; 1 garlic clove, chopped; 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoons grated lemon rind, divided; 473 milliliters 1% low-fat milk; 118 milliliters reduced-fat sour cream; 118 milliliters chopped onion; 1 teaspoons salt; 1 sprig Garnish: fresh thyme

Need a vegetarian soup? Fresh Asparagus Soup could be an amazing recipe to try. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains about 9g of protein, 8g of fat, and a total of 161 calories. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. If you have asparagus, garlic clove, lemon rind, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. 1 person found this recipe to be yummy and satisfying. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 40 minutes.

Instructions

Snap off and discard tough ends of asparagus.

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Asparagus

Cut into 2-inch pieces.

Combine asparagus, broth, onion, garlic, and 1/2 tsp. thyme in a large saucepan over medium-high heat; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer 10 minutes.

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Asparagus

Garlic

Broth

Onion

Thyme

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Sauce Pan

Remove from heat; let stand 10 minutes. Process asparagus mixture, in batches, in a blender or food processor until smooth. Return to pan.

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Asparagus

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Food Processor

Blender

Frying Pan

Whisk together flour and milk until smooth. Gradually add flour mixture to asparagus mixture, whisking until blended. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; simmer, stirring constantly, 5 minutes.

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Asparagus

All Purpose Flour