Creamy Asparagus Soup
Ready In: 25 mins
Serves: 6
Ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 lbs asparagus
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3⁄4 cup minced shallot
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 3⁄4 teaspoon thyme
- 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
- 1⁄3 cup parmesan cheese
Directions
- Cut asparagus into 1 inch chunks.
- Place chicken broth in pot and add asparagus chunks.
- Bring to a boil and simmer five minutes until tender.
- In a small saucepan, melt butter and saute shallots and garlic for five minutes.
- Add flour and cook for one minute.
- Add flour mixture to chicken broth and stir until thickened.
- Blend soup in blender until semi-smooth.
- Return to pan and add half& half, thyme, and pepper.
- Simmer for five minutes.
- Add parmesan cheese until melted.
- Season with additional salt and pepper if desired.
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