Creamy Asparagus Soup

Ingredients

Directions

In a large soup pot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add shallot and garlic, cook and stir until tender, about 2-3 minutes. Add asparagus; cook and stir until done, about 8-10 minutes.

Add chicken stock, bay leaf, sherry, sugar, nutmeg, Vanilla Extract and Lemon Extracts, salt and pepper; stir and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer asparagus until fork tender, about 15-20 minutes. Remove from heat and remove bay leaf.

In batches, place cooked asparagus and stock into a container of an electric blender; cover and blend until smooth. Pour pureed soup into a pot and place over medium heat. Slowly add half-and-half and cheese while stirring. Cook, stirring often, until heated through and cheese has melted, about 5 minutes.

Notes:

This recipe can also be made vegetarian-style. Simply replace the 4 cups chicken stock with your favorite vegetable stock.

Directions

In a large soup pot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add shallot and garlic, cook and stir until tender, about 2-3 minutes. Add asparagus; cook and stir until done, about 8-10 minutes.

Add chicken stock, bay leaf, sherry, sugar, nutmeg, Vanilla Extract and Lemon Extracts, salt and pepper; stir and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer asparagus until fork tender, about 15-20 minutes. Remove from heat and remove bay leaf.

In batches, place cooked asparagus and stock into a container of an electric blender; cover and blend until smooth. Pour pureed soup into a pot and place over medium heat. Slowly add half-and-half and cheese while stirring. Cook, stirring often, until heated through and cheese has melted, about 5 minutes.

Notes:

This recipe can also be made vegetarian-style. Simply replace the 4 cups chicken stock with your favorite vegetable stock.

  • Nielsen-Massey time icon

    10 minprep

  • Nielsen-Massey time icon

    30 mincook

  • Nielsen-Massey yield icon

    2 quartsyield

This Recipe Uses

Organic Fairtrade Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract 4oz

Organic Fairtrade Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract

Pure Lemon Extract 4oz

Pure Lemon Extract