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Cream Of Asparagus Soup

SUBMITTED BY: Lynn Vogel

"'I associate asparagus with spring-time...and its beautiful green color with new life,' shares Lynn Vogel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 'That's why this delightful soup is the perfect started to our family's Easter dinner each year.'"
PREP TIME  20 Min
READY IN  20 Min
SERVINGS & SCALING
Original recipe yield: 6 servings
    
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INGREDIENTS

  • 3 medium leeks (white part only), chopped
  • 3 tablespoons butter or stick margarine
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 1/2 pounds fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 2 cups diced peeled potatoes
  • 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1/2 cup 2% milk
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large saucepan, saute the leeks in butter. Add broth, asparagus, potatoes and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
  2. In a blender, process soup in batches until smooth; return to the pan. Add milk; cook over low heat until heated through. Sprinkle with parsley.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1 cup) equals 178 calories, 8 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 17 mg cholesterol, 748 mg sodium, 22 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 6 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 fat, 1 starch, 1 vegetable.

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 21, 2007 by Peaches
This is the second time I've made this superb soup. The only thing I change is the milk. I use heavy cream. My husband just loves this soup. You must try!!!

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Reviewed on Mar. 25, 2007 by GOURMET631
This was a lovely, fresh, springtime soup. I prepared exactly as directed, with the exceptions of a little more pepper and some salt. I used low sodium chicken stock. I considered adding some herbs, but the asparagus premeates the broth and it's not necessary. I did use 1 cup heavy cream in place of the milk. Excellent submission, thanks!

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Reviewed on Jan. 1, 2007 by sweetbee
This soup was pretty good. I used cream instead of the milk and added salt to taste.

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