Monday, April 12, 2010

Asparagus Soup-Yummiest EVER

This is Fresh Asparagus Soup-Yummiest Ever
It has a creamy lemony taste to it, I bet broccoli could be easily substituted.
-Even France had 2nd's and 3rd's-

For The Soup
  • 1 pound fresh asparagus
  • 3/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup vegetable broth (I used chicken, its all I had)
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper
  • 1 1/4 cups vegetable broth (again with chicken)
  • 1 cup soy milk (I use Lactaid)
  • 1/2 cup yogurt (Fage! You can get cheaper tubs of it at Costco)
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese *Optional-we didn't

Directions

  1. Place asparagus and onion in a saucepan with 1/2 cup vegetable broth. Bring the broth to a boil, reduce heat and let simmer until the vegetables are tender.
  2. Reserve a few asparagus tips for garnish. Place remaining vegetable mixture in an electric blender and puree until smooth.
  3. Melt butter in the pan that was used for simmering the asparagus and onions. Stir while sprinkling flour, salt, and pepper into the butter. Do not let the flour brown. Allow the mixture to cook only 2 minutes. Stir in remaining 1 1/4 cups vegetable broth and increase the heat. Continue stirring until the mixture comes to a boil.
  4. Stir the vegetable puree and milk into the saucepan. Whisk yogurt into the mixture, followed by lemon juice. Stir until heated through, then ladle into bowls. Garnish with reserved asparagus tips. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese if desired.

Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving Calories: 134 | Total Fat: 5.7g | Cholesterol: 15mg

*PS That's half and half drizzled on top-makes it prettier.

2 comments:

  1. You can get Fage at costco?! This news might change my life!

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  2. This is the stuff that they make at the Biggest Loser ranch! SO AWESOME!

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