briana's favorite cream of asparagus soup

Name: Briana's Favorite Cream of Asparagus Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup(s) chopped onions; 1 tablespoon(s) cooking oil; 2 can(s) 14 1/2 oz. each chicken broth; 2 1/2 pound(s) fresh asparagus, trimmed & cut into 1 inch pieces; 1/4 teaspoon(s) dried tarragon; 1/4 teaspoon(s) white pepper; 1/4 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1/4 cup(s) butter or margarine; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 3 cup(s) half & half cream; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) lemon juice; - shredded swiss cheese

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Rose Mary Mogan

Sauk Village, IL

Updated on Mar 12, 2012

I named this soup in my cookbook, in honor of my beautiful daughter Briana, it is by far her favorite Cream of Asparagus Soup. It is rich and nice and creamy, full of flavor from the hint of tarragon, and over all just can't be beat. Try it and see if you agree. We love soup in our household, and this one is at the top of the list.

Rate

prep time 20 Min

cook time 25 Min

method Food Processor

yield 6-8 hearty servings depending on appetite

Ingredients

1/2 cup chopped onions
1 tablespoon cooking oil
2 cans 14 1/2 oz. each chicken broth
2 1/2 pounds fresh asparagus, trimmed & cut into 1 inch pieces
1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups half & half cream
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
- shredded swiss cheese

How To Make briana's favorite cream of asparagus soup

Step 1

Saute onions in oil, in a large sauce pan over medium heat until tender.Then add broth, asparagus and tarragon. Simmer until asparagus is tender, about 10 minutes.

Step 2

Puree the asparagus mixture in blender or food processor, one third at a time, and set aside. In a dutch oven or soup kettle, melt butter, stir in flour, salt & pepper. Cook for 2 minutes or until golden. gradually add half & half. Stir into pureed asparagus, add lemon juice. Heat through. Garnish with finely shredded cheese if desired.
Step 3

Makes about 8 (1 cup) servings.
Step 4

Please try this soup with Kim Biegacki's Cheezy Crispies, posted here at this site. https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/appetizer/cheese-appetizer/cheezy-crispies.html
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