Cream of Asparagus Soup (recipe 11)

Feeling the need for more green vegetables in our diet, I came up with a cream of asparagus soup. The asparagus taste is mild and faintly sweet. The members of the family who like asparagus enjoyed this soup; the others did not.

Cream of Asparagus Soup

Ingredients:
2 quarts of frozen asparagus
4 cups of milk
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
1-1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1-1/2 pints half and half

Thaw out asparagus and remove tips. Place approximately 2 cups of asparagus and 1 cup of milk in blender. Process until smooth. Repeat until all asparagus is pureed.

Heat butter and flour in large pan over medium heat. Add onions. Cook until tender. Add pepper, salt, nutmeg, and half and half. Bring to a boil. Cook 1 minutes, until mixture thickens.



Add processed asparagus.


Heat for 3-4 minutes over low heat, stirring frequently. Garnish with asparagus tips.