Creamy Asparagus Soup

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 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

Recipe

• 1 cut asparagus into 1 inch chunks.
• 2 place chicken broth in pot and add asparagus chunks.
• 3 bring to a boil and simmer five minutes until tender.
• 4 in a small saucepan, melt butter and saute shallots and garlic for five minutes.
• 5 add flour and cook for one minute.
• 6 add flour mixture to chicken broth and stir until thickened.
• 7 blend soup in blender until semi-smooth.
• 8 return to pan and add half& half, thyme, and pepper.
• 9 simmer for five minutes.
• 10 add parmesan cheese until melted.
• 11 season with additional salt and pepper if desired.