Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Creamy Fresh Asparagus Soup is for Lunch.

Creamy Fresh Asparagus Soup takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Creamy Fresh Asparagus Soup takes 40 minutes to cook.

Creamy Fresh Asparagus Soup makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Creamy Fresh Asparagus Soup are:

1.5 Lb fresh asparagus trimmed and chopped
1.5 cup onion chopped
6 Tbsp butter
6 Tbsp flour
2 cups water
4 cups milk
1 tsp dried dill weed
2 Tbsp tamari
dash or more of Salt and Pepper.

Here is how you make Creamy Fresh Asparagus Soup:

cut off tips of asparagus ,set aside. Chop the remaining asparagus ,chop onion.Melt butter in skillet over medium heat ,add onion and asparagus ,cook until onion is soft and translucent ,about 8 - 10 min.Sprinkle with the flour continue to cook on low heat another 8 minutes while stirring, slowly add the water while stirring, cook until thickened. Let cool a bit then pour into blender / food processor and puree while adding the milk slowly blend until smooth.Heat the soup up again and add the spices and tamari,do not let it boil. While soup is heating up cook the asparagus tips until they are tender,drain and add to soup.Serving Size: makes 6 servings @ 1cup each.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user INGMARIE.

The nutritional information for Creamy Fresh Asparagus Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 245.1

• Total Fat: 13.8 g
• Cholesterol: 39.8 mg
• Sodium: 530.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 22.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.0 g
• Protein: 10.5 g