Cream Of Asparagus Soup

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb fresh asparagus, cut into large chunks
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 24 ounces chicken broth
• 1 medium potato, peeled and diced
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 4 ounces heavy cream
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• salt

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, over medium heat, sauté onion and garlic in butter for 5 minutes or until translucent.
• 2 add chicken stock, asparagus tips and stems, potato, thyme, salt and pepper.
• 3 cover and bring to a boil.
• 4 reduce heat to low and simmer until vegetables are soft, about 30 minutes.
• 5 remove asparagus tips and set aside.
• 6 allow soup to cool, then put in blender and blend till smooth.
• 7 return soup to saucepan, add reserved asparagus tips and cream and heat thoroughly.