CREAM OF ASPARAGUS SOUP

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This is a delicious soup made thick and creamy with the addition of the potato cubes.

Provided by Donna Rowley @drowley

Categories     Cream Soups

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 stick(s) unsalted butter
1/2 - onion, diced
1 - clove garlic, chopped
2 pound(s) asparagus, fresh
1 quart(s) chicken stock
8 ounce(s) sour cream, lite
1/4 cup(s) half and half
1/2 package(s) "simply potatoes," cubed with onion
- salt & pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Melt buter in Dutch oven over med-high heat. Add onion and garlic. Saute til onion is translucent. Do not brown onion or garlic.
  • Add asparagus which has been sliced into 1 inch lengths. Saute about 4-5 minutes.
  • Add chicken stock and bring to a boil. Reduce to simmer and cook for 30 minutes....until asparagus is very tender.
  • Let cool slightly, transfer to blender and puree until smooth. After pureeing return puree to Dutch oven, leaving approximately 1-2 cups in blender. Add potato cubes into blender and blend together. Return potato and asparagus puree to remaining puree in Dutch oven. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Add sour cream and half & half to soup mixture in Dutch oven, stirring to mix well. Heat and serve.

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