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Cream of Asparagus Soup

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A cream of asparagus soup with asparagus and milk, along with butter and seasonings.

Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups milk
  • 3/4 pound fresh asparagus
  • boiling water
  • salt and pepper -- to taste

Preparation:

Make the white sauce: Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Blend in flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Stir until smooth. Add milk; cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and begins to bubble.
Set aside.

Wash asparagus and cut in 1/2-inch pieces. Cook asparagus in a small amount of boiling water until tender, about 5 minutes. Drain, reserving the cooking liquid. Set aside a few of the asparagus tips or pieces aside for garnish, if desired. Mash or blend remaining asparagus; set aside. Add enough boiling water to cooking liquid to make 1 cup; add white sauce and pureed asparagus. Heat thoroughly; season to taste with salt and pepper. Add whole asparagus pieces and serve.
Serves 4 to 6.

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5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Finally... an easy, delicious recipe for this soupDecember 12, 2008By slt306
"I have searched and searched for an easy recipe for this soup that I absolutely love, and have finally found it here! It tasted a tiny bit bland to me when I followed the directions exactly, so I added a pint of heavy whippping cream at the very end... that was the clincher... it was perfect!! I used my blender to puree the asparagus and it worked great! Kuddo's to whoever came up with this... finally, I don't have to pay through the nose for this yummy soup at a restaurant any longer!!"
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