Name: Cream of Asparagus Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Margarine - ¼ cup; Onion, chopped - 1; Celery, chopped - 3 stalks; All-purpose flour - 3 tablespoons; Water - 4 cups; Condensed chicken broth - 1 (10.5 ounce) can; Chicken bouillon powder - 4 tablespoons; Potato, peeled and diced - 1; Fresh asparagus, trimmed and coarsely chopped - 1 pound; Half-and-half - ¾ cup; Soy sauce - 1 tablespoon; Ground black pepper - ¼ teaspoon; Ground white pepper - ¼ teaspoon

Ingredients for - Cream of Asparagus Soup

1. Margarine ¼ cup

2. Onion, chopped 1

3. Celery, chopped 3 stalks

4. All-purpose flour 3 tablespoons

5. Water 4 cups

6. Condensed chicken broth 1 (10.5 ounce) can

7. Chicken bouillon powder 4 tablespoons

8. Potato, peeled and diced 1

9. Fresh asparagus, trimmed and coarsely chopped 1 pound

10. Half-and-half ¾ cup

11. Soy sauce 1 tablespoon

12. Ground black pepper ¼ teaspoon

13. Ground white pepper ¼ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Cream of Asparagus Soup

1 . Stage

Melt margarine in a heavy cooking pot. Add onion and celery; saute until tender, about 4 minutes. Stir in flour, mixing well. Cook for about 1 minute, stirring constantly. Do not burn, or let it go lumpy. Add water, chicken broth, and chicken soup base; stir until smooth. Bring to a boil. Add potato and asparagus. Reduce heat, and simmer for about 20 minutes.

2 . Stage

Puree soup in a food processor or blender in batches. Return to pot.

3 . Stage

Stir in half-and-half, soy sauce, and black and white pepper. Bring soup just to boil. Adjust seasonings to taste. Serve hot. Unknown