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    Creamy Asparagus Soup

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    Pin image: top says "creamy asparagus soup" and bottom has a picture of asparagus soup with a couple asparagus spears on top.

    This creamy asparagus soup is a mild soup that is great when you have an abundance of fresh asparagus to use up.

    Top down view of a bowl of creamy asparagus soup.

    If you have an abundance of asparagus and are wanting to make a soup, this asparagus soup recipe is for you.

    I know when I make pickled asparagus, I have so many leftover stems without the asparagus tips. This is a great way to use up all the leftover asparagus stalk. If you have frozen asparagus, you can use that as well.

    It is a fairly mild soup, so if you have picky eaters, there is a chance they will like this soup.

    Creamy Asparagus Soup Ingredients

    Creamy asparagus soup ingredients: heavy cream, butter, salt, pepper, garlic cloves, minced onion, chicken broth, cut up asparagus stalks.
    • unsalted butter
    • small yellow onion
    • salt & pepper
    • minced garlic
    • chicken or vegetable broth
    • chopped asparagus stalks
    • whole bay leaf
    • heavy cream

    How to Make Creamy Asparagus Soup

    Step 1: Melt butter at the bottom of a large saucepan. Add onion, season with salt and black pepper to taste. Cook, stirring occassionally, until onions develop a bit of color and soften, approximately 4-5 minutes. Add garlic and saute an additional minute.

    Step 2: Pour in broth and deglaze the bottom of the pan, gently scraping up any brown bits off the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon.

    Step 3: Add chopped asparagus and bay leaf, and stir to combine. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 15 minutes. Discard bay leaf.

    Asparagus stalks in the saucepan.

    Step 4: To prevent curdling, temper the heavy cream by adding a small amount of the hot liquid to it before stirring it directly into the pot. Stir to combine.

    Step 5: Use an immersion blender and blend the asparagus soup until smooth. If you don't have an immersion blender, you can carefully transfer asparagus mixture to a food processor or high-powered blender and process until smooth.

    Creamy asparagus soup in pan.

    7. To serve, transfer hot or chilled pureed soup to individual bowls and garnish with a few drops of heavy cream and a couple reserved asparagus tips, if desired. Enjoy!

    Closeup of a spoon loaded with creamy asparagus soup with bowls of soup in the background.

    Creamy Asparagus Soup Toppings

    I love topping my soup with various items and asparagus soup is no exception. Here are some delicious toppings:

    • sour cream
    • cheese - you can add any kind of cheese you like, such as parmesan cheese or cheddar.
    • bacon - it's goes with everything
    top down view of a bowl of creamy asparagus soup with a drizzle of cream in it as well as two tips of asparagus stalks.

    Creamy Asparagus Soup

    Jenny
    This creamy asparagus soup is easy to make and a great way to use up the ends of asparagus.
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Additional Time 5 mins
    Total Time 30 mins
    Course Soups & Stews
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 -6 people
    Calories 542 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
    • 1 small yellow onion chopped
    • salt & black pepper to taste
    • 3-4 cloves garlic chopped
    • 3 c chicken or vegetable broth
    • 2 lbs asparagus tough ends removed and cut into chunks
    • 1 whole bay leaf
    • 1 c heavy cream

    Instructions
     

    • 1.    Melt the butter at the bottom of a large stock pot. Add onion, season with salt black pepper, to taste. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions develop a bit of color and soften, approximately 4-5 minutes. Add garlic and sauté for an additional minute.
    • 2.    Pour in broth and deglaze the bottom of the pot, gently scraping up any brown bits off the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon in the process.

      3.    Add asparagus and bay leaf, and stir to combine. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 15 minutes. Discard bay leaf
    • 5.    To prevent curdling, temper the heavy cream by adding a small amount of the hot liquid to it before stirring it directly into the pot. Stir to combine.
    • 6.    Use an immersion blender in asparagus mixture until smoother. If you don't have an immersion blender, you can carefully transfer asparagus mixture to a food processor or high-powered blender and process until smooth.
    • 7. To serve, transfer hot or chilled soup to individual bowls and garnish with a few drops of heavy cream and a couple reserved asparagus tips, if desired. Enjoy!


    Nutrition

    Serving: 1gCalories: 542kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 32gFat: 41gSaturated Fat: 21gPolyunsaturated Fat: 17gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 178mgSodium: 434mgFiber: 5gSugar: 6g
    Keyword asparagus, soup
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