Cream of Asparagus Soup

So good! You can use this recipe to make pretty much any cream of vegetable soup… just substitute your vegetable of choice for the asparagus.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 stick unsalted butter

• 1/2 onion, chopped

• 2 cloves garlic, crushed

• 2 lbs asparagus, ends trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces

• 6 C chicken stock

• 1 pint sour cream, room temp

• 2 tsp paprika for garnish

• S & P to taste

Directions:

1. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.

2. Add garlic and onion, saute for 5 minutes.

3. Season with S & P.

4. Add asparagus and saute another 4 or 5 minutes.

5. Add chicken stock and bring to a boil.

6. Reduce to simmer and cook for 30 minutes. You want to asparagus to be very tender.

7. Transfer to a blender or food processor and puree until smooth.

8. Return to saucepan, stir in sour cream and season with S & P to taste.

9. Put in serving bowls and sprinkle with paprika. Serve!

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