Creamy Asparagus Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs fresh asparagus, washed,bottoms trimmed,cut into 1 inch pieces
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 large shallots, peeled and minced (3/4 cup)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 3/4 teaspoon thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/3 cup shredded parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 place asparagus in a large saucepan with broth.
• 2 bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 5 to 10 minutes until asparagus is tender.
• 3 melt butter in a small skillet.
• 4 add shallots and garlic; saute 5 minutes until softened.
• 5 stir in flour and cook 1 minute more.
• 6 add to the saucepan with cooked asparagus.
• 7 stir until the soup has thickened.
• 8 let cool, then transfer to a blender or food processor and process until mixture is not quite completely smooth.
• 9 there should still be some small pieces of asparagus left.
• 10 return soup to saucepan and simmer 5 minutes.
• 11 add half& half, thyme and pepper.
• 12 simmer 5 minutes more.
• 13 add cheese and cook just until melted.