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.

Cream of Carrot Soup (Recipe 6)

My family tends to eat chicken noodle soup, tomato soup, and vegetable beef soup. We haven't been adventurous with our soup selections. That will be changing throughout this year. Today, I decided to make a soup with carrots as the main ingredient. My 4 and 5 year old girls can eat a 3 pound bag of carrots in one sitting, if I don't catch them in time.

Cream of Carrot Soup
serves 5

Ingredients:
4 cups chicken broth or stock
4 large carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
3/4 cup half and half
1 teaspoon sugar

Bring chicken stock and carrots to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for approximately 15 minutes, uncovered. The carrots should be fork tender.



Remove from heat and let cool for 5-10 minutes. Process the carrot/broth mixture in food processor or blender, until smooth. I did it all in one batch and had small carrot chunks. Next time, I will process in smaller batches.



Return processed mixture to pan. Add half and half and sugar. Heat through.



Overall, this was a successful dish. Four out of six children really enjoyed this soup. The 5 year old and 14 year old didn't like the texture.