Cream of Asparagus Soup

​CREAM OF ASPARAGUS SOUP

Ingredients:

2 tbsp. butter
1 clove garlic, minced
2 lbs. asparagus, washed, trimmed, tips removed, and spears cut into 1 inch pieces
½ tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. black pepper
2 cups chicken broth
½ cup heavy cream
Fresh chopped chives (optional)
​Fresh chopped dill (optional)
Cooked chicken chunks (optional)
 
Directions:

Melt butter  in the pot.
Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
Add asparagus spears, salt, and pepper.  Cook for 10 minutes.
Stir in broth, cover, and simmer for at least 15 minutes, until asparagus is very soft, but still green.
Remove from stove.
Puree soup with an immersion blender.
Return the pot to the stove on medium low heat.
Stir in whipping cream.
Add additional salt if needed.
Ladle soup into individual bowls.
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Serves 4

Options:

To make a complete meal, ladle soup onto cubes of cooked chicken in individual bowls.

Garnish with fresh chopped chives or fresh dill.

For an elegant presentation:
Remove and set aside the asparagus tips before slicing the spears into pieces.
Boil the spears for 3 minutes, dip them in cold water, drain, and set them aside or refrigerate.
At serving time, heat the tips in the microwave if needed, and use as a garnish atop each bowl of soup.
 
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