Ingredients for - Spicy Cream of Asparagus Soup

1. Butter 1 tablespoon
2. Onion, chopped 1
3. Chicken broth 24 fluid ounces
4. Fresh asparagus spears, trimmed and halved crosswise 1 pound
5. Idaho potato, peeled and diced 1 large
6. Jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced 1
7. Heavy cream ⅓ cup
8. Salt and ground black pepper to taste ⅓ cup
9. Hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®), or to taste 1 dash

How to cook deliciously - Spicy Cream of Asparagus Soup

1 . Stage

Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.

2 . Stage

Cook and stir onion in butter until translucent, about 5 minutes.

3 . Stage

Pour chicken broth over onions and bring to a boil.

4 . Stage

Stir in asparagus and potato; cover and cook until asparagus spears are tender, about 8 minutes.

5 . Stage

Mix in jalapeno pepper.

6 . Stage

Pour the soup into a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway full. Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel, and carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the soup moving before leaving it on to puree. Puree in batches until smooth and pour into a clean pot.

7 . Stage

Stir in heavy cream.

8 . Stage

Season with salt, black pepper and hot sauce.