When I started planning for this month-long series of soup recipes, my hubby asked for cream of asparagus soup. He's not a big soup-eater, so when he wants soup I try to please.
The bright green color of this soup is a beautiful touch at the dinner table. It's an easy soup to make and has a zing of flavor that brightens up a dull late-winter day.
1 pound of asparagus
1/2 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
salt and pepper to taste
2 Tbsp butter
4 cups chicken broth
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup half-and-half
1/4 tsp lemon juice
paprika
Remove the woody ends from the asparagus spears. It's easier to snap these off than to cut them unless you have a really sharp knife. Then cut the spears into pieces about half an inch long.
Saute the onion in butter in a heavy pot until soft. Add the asparagus pieces and saute for about 5 minutes. Add the chicken broth, add salt and pepper to taste, and simmer covered until the asparagus is very tender. This might take as little as 15 minutes; I cooked mine for 40 minutes.
Here's how to pressure-can asparagus from your garden so you can enjoy this soup all year long.
Cream of Asparagus Soup
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Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
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Roasted Tomato Soup
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French Onion Soup
Albondigas Soup
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Sounds delicious, but asparagus is extremely expensive out of season round here. Do you use canned asparagus to make soup too?
ReplyDeleteI have used canned asparagus, but that gets even more expensive than "fresh." The bundle of fresh asparagus I bought at the grocery store last week was only $2.95, so not bad at all. The best is to grow your own and pressure can it!
DeleteThis sounds so delicious, especially on a cold day like this!
ReplyDeleteWill add this to my list of soups, as we live on soups and such all winter!
Thanks for sharing! And I always appreciate your blog!
Gwen/Arkansas
Thank you, Gwen. I hope you love it!
DeleteThis sounds really good. I have asparagus plants started all over the place, so I hope to be inundated with it at some point. I'd love to try your recipe with home grown asparagus!
ReplyDeleteI'd never thought of planting it "all over the place," Michelle. Interesting concept. When we lived in southern Michigan I used to go foraging for asparagus along roadside fencelines, there was a lot of it growing wild, planted by birds probably. I hope you have a huge harvest of asparagus someday soon!
DeleteThis looks delicious. Thanks for sharing on the Waste Less Wednesday Blog Hop!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Katy.
DeleteCream of Asparagus Soup is one of my favourites, Kathi and I love your recipe. Sharing on our Hearth and Soul Facebook page. Your Month of Soups is a great resource!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing on your Facebook page, April!
DeleteThe first time I had cream of asparagus was on my 17 birthday at a fancy restaurant with my friends. I don't know if I've had it since, but I loved it, and now that you've given me the recipe I can't wait to try it again! Thanks for sharing on the Homestead Blog Hop! I pinned!
ReplyDeleteJennifer, that's such a fun memory. Thank you for pinning.
DeleteThis is such a comfy cozy recipe! I'll have to try this before the weather warms up. Thanks for linking up with The Homestead Blog Hop!
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