Cream of Asparagus Soup

Cream of Asparagus, Broccoli or Pea Soup

Ingredients:

• 2 Tbsps butter
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 Tbsps flour
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 ½ lbs asparagus:
  • Cut into ¼’’ pieces
  • Separate the bottom half from the top half of spears
• ½ cup heavy cream

Directions:

• Cook onion in butter with salt (pinch) till soft, approx. 5 minutes.
• Stir in flour, cook for 1 minute.
• Add broth, cook for 5 minutes.
• Add bottom half of asparagus spears to broth and cook till done, approx. 7-10 minutes.
• Blend soup with hand blender.
• Add top half of asparagus spears to soup and cook till done, approx. 7-10 minutes.
• Add cream.
• Salt and pepper to tasted.

Please note:

• Fresh broccoli or thawed frozen peas can also be used