Winning Cream of Asparagus Soup Recipe

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I developed this recipe myself by substituting asparagus for broccoli in cream of broccoli soup. It's a big favorite at our house! —Westelle Griswa, Monroe, Connecticut

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Winning Cream of Asparagus Soup Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
  • Yield: 6 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 4 cups fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut in 1/2-inch pieces
  • 2 cups water, divided
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped green onions or 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 5 tablespoons butter
  • 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 to 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
  • 4 cups milk
  • 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon granules

Directions

  • Place asparagus in a large saucepan and cover with 1 cup water. Bring to a boil, cover and cook for 3-5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain, reserving liquid.
  • In a another saucepan, saute onions in butter until tender. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper until blended. Gradually stir in the milk, bouillon, reserved cooking liquid and remaining water. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Stir in asparagus; heat through. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 232 calories, 15 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 48 mg cholesterol, 795 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 8 g protein.

Originally published as Cream of Asparagus Soup in Country April/May 1990, p47

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Reviewed on Apr. 23, 2013 by SaraM15

Excellent! I followed the recipe without changes. We loved the pieces of asparagus in the soup! This is a keeper!

Reviewed on Apr. 17, 2013 by bengeemary

This recipe has the best bechamel sauce; I have been searching for years. From this I can make any cream sauce that I can include in most recipes.

This is an outstanding soup.

Reviewed on Apr. 17, 2013 by Laves_girl

Delicious! My husband and young kids all loved it. I didn't have green onions so subbed diced leeks instead. Very tasty! You don't have to get two pans dirty, though. I just skipped the first step, and let the asparagus cook slightly for a couple minutes after adding it at the end. Perfect!

Reviewed on Apr. 06, 2013 by bettykins

I just finished making this soup. It is the best asparagus soup I have ever had. It is perfection in a bowl. I like many others used up some 1/2 and 1/2 I had and the rest milk to make 4 cups, otherwise followed exactly.

Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2013 by u7sv42qz

This was delicious and easy to make. I used 2-1/2 cups of 1/2 & 1/2. I gave the recipe to my friend. I would make it again.

Reviewed on Mar. 05, 2013 by Nandar

have made it again and again!!!!!!

Reviewed on Apr. 17, 2012 by mcstandish

<p>This soup is wonderful. I made it just the way it's written, but I used only 1 1/2 cups of milk, and 2 1/2 cups half and half that I needed to use up. It's easy to make and worth the effort.</p>

Reviewed on Feb. 26, 2012 by kayakbabe1

Very, very good. I added fresh spinach and that was also very good!

Reviewed on Nov. 02, 2010 by SKTerpstra

I also used 1 small cooking onion instead of green onion for a bolder taste.

Reviewed on Nov. 02, 2010 by SKTerpstra

Cooked my asparagus in 2 cups of water and used both cups of liquid (substituting the 1 cup of hot water) for a more full-bodied soup. Also pureed into a smooth soup as a last step. Delicious!

 
 

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