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Cream of Asparagus Soup Recipe

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March 27, 2014 · 10 Comments

Cream of Asparagus Soup Recipe

Cream soups, oddly enough, brings me back to my childhood and summer days spent helping my grandparents deliver meals on wheels.  When we were done my grandfather would collect me soup for my own lunch and it was often Cream of Broccoli or Cream of Celery.   This Cream of Asparagus Soup brings me back to those times as well, although I have to say this tastes much better than the soup I was served back then!

Cream of Asparagus soup recipe

Makes 3-4 servings
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1/2 cup celery, chopped
2 garlic cloves minced
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup whole milk
1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and coarsely chopped
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:

First peel the tough skin off the bottom of the asparagus. If they are small, just wash them (no need to peel the bottoms).  Cut them into 1 inch segments, steam till tender (about 7-10 minutes)

In a large pot, add 2 tablespoons butter, chopped onion, garlic and celery. Cook over medium heat till onions start to turn translucent (normally 4-5 minutes). Add chicken broth, stir and bring  to a boil.  Boil over medium heat for about 10 minutes or till celery is nice and tender.  Add flour to the milk, make sure there are no lumps and stir flour and milk into the chicken broth. Stir so the milk will not scorch,  as it comes back to a boil it will start to thicken, take of heat.

Add onion/ broth mixture along with your steamed asparagus to a blender. Save a few of the asparagus tops for garnish. ONLY FILL THE BLENDER HALF WAY and do not put the cover on tight. Just cover with a towel and mix. Blend till smooth and creamy (about 1-2 minutes). Salt and pepper to taste…. enjoy!

 

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Cream of Asparagus Soup Recipe
 
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Serves: 3-4
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • ½ cup onion, chopped
  • ½ cup celery, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and coarsely chopped
  • salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. First peel the tough skin off the bottom of the asparagus. If they are small, just wash them (no need to peel the bottoms). Cut them into 1 inch segments, steam till tender (about 7-10 minutes)
  2. In a large pot, add 2 tablespoons butter, chopped onion, garlic and celery. Cook over medium heat till onions start to turn translucent (normally 4-5 minutes). Add chicken broth, stir and bring to a boil. Boil over medium heat for about 10 minutes or till celery is nice and tender. Add flour to the milk, make sure there are no lumps and stir flour and milk into the chicken broth. Stir so the milk will not scorch, as it comes back to a boil it will start to thicken, take of heat.
  3. Add onion/ broth mixture along with your steamed asparagus to a blender. Save a few of the asparagus tops for garnish. ONLY FILL THE BLENDER HALF WAY and do not put the cover on tight. Just cover with a towel and mix. Blend till smooth and creamy (about 1-2 minutes). Salt and pepper to taste
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 Cream of Asparagus Soup Recipe

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Comments

  1. Kerrie @ Family Food and Travel says

    March 27, 2014 at 10:36 pm

    This looks absolutely delicious! I love Cream of Asparagus and just bought a bunch – I know what I’m making this weekend 🙂

    Reply
  2. Kat@Home. Made. Interest. says

    April 2, 2014 at 12:27 pm

    I love asparagus pretty much any way I can get it but this soup looks beautiful. I may have to make this for Easter.

    Reply
  3. Wendy @ www.mamasblogcentral.com says

    April 4, 2014 at 10:22 am

    This Cream of Asparagus soup looks delicious!! I would love for you to share this on my Friday T.G.I.F. linky party 🙂 Have a great weekend!!

    Reply
  4. Antionette Blake says

    April 5, 2014 at 5:38 pm

    Perfect timing with asparagus being the great Spring veggie! Thank you for linking up with us at the #WWDParty and sharing this great recipe. Have a wonderful weekend!

    Reply
  5. Darlene Schuller says

    April 21, 2014 at 8:54 am

    oh this got me thinking..asparagus is a veggie I LOVE.. no one else likes it so needless to say it’s not something I enjoy often :(… I’m thinking maybe I could whip this up and just not mention it’s asparagus? lol

    Reply
  6. heidi c. says

    April 21, 2014 at 11:02 pm

    This looks so yummy! Perfect for spring!

    Reply
  7. DARLENE WISSENZ says

    May 18, 2014 at 9:30 pm

    Asparagus Soup has to be my very favourite soup. Good recipe, I will give it a try

    Reply
  8. Debbie White Beattie says

    August 24, 2016 at 6:22 am

    This recipe looks delicious but I’ve never seen one like it. I love the ingredients.

    Reply
  9. Nanmac52 says

    May 26, 2017 at 6:39 pm

    Love this soup! OK, I must confess to using cream, not milk and my immersion blender instead of the mess of the big blender; but the flavor is outstanding and both my son and husband raved about it.

    Reply
  10. Nana says

    May 31, 2019 at 7:30 pm

    Just made this for dinner, it was yummy!!! I pinned it for future use!

    Reply

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