Asparagus Soup

“We had such a big dinner last night that I haven’t really been hungry all day today, so have snacked a little here and there.Tonight I felt I needed a good meal, but wanted something light.DH raided the fridge early on and snitched a wedge of last night’s left-over Great Round Reuben and didn’t want anything else.I cut this recipe in half thinking it would be way too much for us.Boy, I wish I would have made the whole thing now.I had a bowl along with some of Inez’s [recipe=31382]Poppy Seed Muffins[/recipe].They were both delicious and went beautifully together!There is just enough soup left-over that I will be reheating it for a side dish for tomorrow’s dinner.Thank you for sharing a really terrific and easy recipe Eve!”

“Yummy soup.I added a sprinkle of onion flakes, some nutmeg and a little thyme just to jazz it up.I think I may try a little sprinkle of cheddar cheese on top of each serving next time, I think that could be a nice addition and who doesn’t love cheese!”

“Cooked this creamy soup on a busy wednesday night whilst also putting kids to sleep. So easy. Wife went for three portions…”

“A nice soup but not as tasty as I expected based on the reviews. I dont know if it was the recipe or if my asparagus was a little old?My family did eat it though – and the next day it almost turned into a science project as they rushed to the internet to explore a curious after effect of eating aspargus! Some of you will know what I am referring to!”

“Easy to make and tasty!I will probably make this again.”

“I got some fresh asparagus from my farm co-op and needed some fun ways to prepare it.It took me a LONG time to find a healthy (one without meat or without cream) and simple recipe.I made this exactly as written up except I added 1.5t of salt.I used skim milk, but whole butter and this was GREAT!A definite keeper. Thanks for sharing!”

“Easy.Fast.Delicious.Subbed olive oil for butter.I did not have any chicken bullion cubes so I used porcini muchsroom cubes ( I don’t know if these are available in the states- they are a Kn**r brand from Italy).”

“Very nice and very simple!Deliciously flavored”

“Excellent! Don’t forget to flavor generously with salt and pepper when it’s done. At first it didn’t taste too great, but with plenty of salt and lots of pepper, it was fabulous.”

“YUM!!A few changes made:Sauted one chopped up onion in butter first (because I started a dfiffernt recipe, but then saw it had potato in it).Used 2 cups chicken stock, 3 cups milk, prepared per recipe.I pureed with immersion blender, then added asparagus tips and cooked a few minutes more. Added added one cup 1/2 and 1/2 at very end along with salt and 1/2 t tarragon.Just exactly what I was going for. Fresh, light, creamy asparagus goodness like I’ve ordered out a few times this spring. Thanks for posting. This is a new spring favorite.”

“Delicious!I used 4 cups of half and half and 2 cups of homemade chicken broth, along with a splash of cream sherry and a dash of white pepper.Simmering the asparagus in the milk was a touch I wouldn’t have thought of, but it made the flavor wonderful, thanks for sharing!”

“Yummmm … replaced some of the milk with chicken broth and added 1 tsp salt!”

“Very light but rich soup. Tried to lightly blend with immersion blender but asparagus was too stringy. Used blender instead and it came out great. Added a little gueryere cheese when serving.Excellent. Will definetly make again.”

“I’m usually not a big fan of creamy soups, but this was outstanding. It wasn’t heavy at all! I’m going to make a double batch this weekend and freeze some of it (if there’s any left ;)) Thank you”

“Wow!I can’t believe how good this is!Thanks for posting such an easy and nutritious recipe.”

“Simple and great!I can’t stop making this soup. Thank you for the recipe.”

“I halved this recipe because I only had one bunch of asparagus – I wish I’d had two! This was wonderful. I made it with skim milk and it was still perfectly creamy and had a great flavor. My husband, who looked suspiciously at his bowl of green soup, devoured the whole thing and asked for seconds! Thanks for sharing this great recipe. It will be a staple in our house for sure!”

“Love this recipe.I’ve made it twice now.The second time I added another chicken stock cube and some fresh ground pepper.My wife likes it with a saltier flavor so she add more.Thanks!”

“Great soup, tried it and have frozen it as well.Works brilliantly both ways.Evreybody has enjoyed it. Thank you.”