This easy cream of asparagus soup is perfect for making the most of fresh asparagus when it’s in season. It’s full of spring flavor and makes a perfect appetizer or even main course. If you’re longing for Spring, and asparagus shows up in your local stores, add this recipe to your favorite asparagus dishes.
Cream of Asparagus Soup
Use organic when available. Serves 4
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Cream of Asparagus Soup
This easy cream of asparagus soup is perfect for making the most of fresh asparagus when it's in season. It's full of spring flavor and makes a perfect appetizer or even main course.
Servings 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 lb fresh asparagus, trimmed & cut into 1-inch pieces
- 15 oz homemade or purchased carton of chicken broth (or vegetable broth to keep it vegetarian)
- 1/2 cup divided chopped onion
- 2 tbsp butter or margarine
- 2 tbsp flour
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt (or low fat sour cream)
- 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
- optional garnish of chopped cooked spears, parmesan cheese, fresh herbs like basil, cilantro, or rosemary, and croutons
Instructions
- Combine asparagus, 1/2 cup chicken or vegetable broth, & onion in a large saucepan
- Cover & bring to a boil over high heat
- Reduce heat to medium-low & simmer, uncovered, until asparagus is tender, about 12 minutes
- Remove from heat and cool for about 5 minutes
- Transfer mixture to a blender or use an immersion blender
- Puree until smooth and set aside
- In the same saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat
- Make a roux by stirring in flour, salt, and pepper
- Cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes
- Increase heat to medium
- Add remaining chicken broth, stirring constantly, until the mixture boils
- Stir in pureed asparagus and milk
- Place Greek yogurt in a small bowl & stir in a 1/2 cup of hot soup until blended
- Pour yogurt mix into soup and stir
- Add lemon juice and stir
- Garnish as desired like a few chopped cooked asparagus spears, fresh herbs like basil, rosemary, or cilantro, croutons, a sprinkling of parmesan cheese, or a spoonful of Greek yogurt
- Serve with crusty bread as an appetizer. For a vegetarian main entree serve with cheese toast or eggs and toast
Enjoy!
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I too just made some asparagus to celebrate the warm weather. Your soup looks light yet so flavourful.
I am definitely saving this recipe! I love asparagus. Thanks for sharing the recipe. #MMBC
I just bought asparagus the other day because of the good price. I might have to try this one!
…asparagus means spring!
This sounds delicious! Another way to enjoy asparagus in the spring.
I don’t think I have ever tried asparagus soup but I think I would like to. It does sound the perfect dish for spring.
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Oh that looks so good! Thank you Carol, I love that little swirl on the top. Makes it look very pretty. Have a wonderful week my friend!
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That looks delicious.
What a delightful and lovely soup – This is perfect for sharing|
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Great recipe Carol. I like aparagus but I have never had it in soup form.
My husband loves asparagus–I’m going to have to try this! Pinning. Thank you for sharing this post with us at the Will Blog for Comments #57 linkup. We hope to see you at #58 sharing new or old posts again–it opens on Monday. 🙂
thanks for the pin!
I haven’t tried this before, but I think I need to after seeing your yummy recipe Carol. Thanks so much for sharing. 🙂