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Asparagus Soup in Seconds

“Hands down, the easiest, quickest, most delicious asparagus soup. Just add a can of blended asparagus to a can of chicken broth, a little salt and pepper, and you have a wonderful accompaniment to any meal, or even as a main course since it is hard to put down! A little milk and butter are included in this recipe for added richness, but it can definitely stand on it's own without them.”

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Reviewed: Apr. 17, 2012

This was brilliant! I doubled the asparagus, cut down slightly on the chicken broth, and used half and half instead of milk. A dash of pepper, salt, cayenne, and worchesteshire spiced it up while finely diced peeled, boiled potatoes added heartiness.

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miko257

Reviewed: Apr. 5, 2012

Good taste. Used fresh cooked asparagus in season. Prefer a thicker soup. Tried a tablespoon of flour while blending, but not enough. Will try two-three tablespoons next time. Could skip butter and not miss it.

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thenana

Reviewed: Feb. 19, 2012

I totally did not follow the directions on this but I still give it 5 stars. I drained the asparagus, put it in the blender, added chicken broth to about halfway, added milk to almost the top of asparagus, a dollop of sour cream, a splash of lemon juice, and a pinch of cayenne and a little garlic powder>> blended it all up in the blender at once and microwaved individual servings. Super good! Update: Tried to actually follow the directions this time and it wasn't nearly as good. I did not drain the asparagus... bland. I even used a good brand name (used generic the first time) and came out with so many strings it wasn't worth eating. I even put it back in the blender 2-3 times and it didn't help. I think I'll go back to the generic brand and drain it.

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Tracy

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Eureka, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 22, 2012

I made this with a bundle of fresh asparagus, salt free chicken broth and water and 1 tsp of Braggs seasoning. I also put some onion flakes, garlic powder, old bay and onion powder in it. I chopped the asparagus into 1.5" chunks, and boiled in liquid. I used a hand held mixer to blend into a creamy texture. I added a spoon full of fat free yogurt into it before serving to lighten the green color! Turned out great!!!!!

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Flychick

Reviewed: Oct. 29, 2011

Was short on time so I decided to try this recipe instead of using fresh asparagus. I made a few changes but it was yummy even before that. Here is my version: Vegetable broth instead of chicken Add 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice Add 1 clove fresh pressed garlic Add 1 tbsp herbed goat chevre to each serving bowl and pour soup over..... Beautiful and decedant touch from a shmancy restaurant!

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Yamamama

Reviewed: Jun. 24, 2011

I thought this was an excellent recipe. Easy and delicious. I used two cans of asparagus to thicken it, but otherwise, it was perfect. Thank you. gwriter

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gwriter

Reviewed: Jun. 22, 2011

I did not care for this at all. The taste of the canned asparagus is still with me, and there was a bunch of stringy, hard pieces. Sorry...but go for the fresh asparagus.

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mharbold

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Havertown, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Downingtown, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: May 31, 2011

You can never go wrong with Asparagus.

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Allan Frolick

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Rolla, Missouri, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 19, 2011

Oh my! This is delicious! I'm not a big fan of asparagus soup so I got nervous and added a few extras. I skipped the broth and used cream of chicken soup, I used fresh asparagus that I steamed. Added onion powder, dill sead, soy sauce, and lemon juice based on others recommendations. I used the milk but also added some light sour cream and some boiled fingerling potatoes. Skipped the oil/butter all together. It was amazing! Will definitely make again!

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brendenj

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Woodbury, Minnesota, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2011

AWESOME!! So easy and yummy!! My husband loves it and asks for it several times a week. The only thing I do different is add hot peppers with the asparagus in the blender and do not add milk to keep the recipe low carb.

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