Asparagus Soup

Name: Asparagus Soup
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 ½ pounds asparagus (trimmed and washed); 1 tablespoon butter; 1 small yellow onion (diced); 1 clove garlic (minced); 2 ¼ cups chicken broth (not low sodium); salt and black pepper (to taste); ½ cup heavy whipping cream (or to taste); ½ teaspoon fresh lemon juice; shredded Parmesan cheese (for serving, optional)

Creamy asparagus soup made with chicken broth, and a hint of lemon is fresh, bright, and light!

⏱️ 45 min 🔪 Prep: 20 min 🔥 Cook: 25 min 📊 Medium ⭐ 5.0 (140) 👁️ 21 views

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Ingredients

4 servings

1 ½ pounds asparagus (trimmed and washed)
1 tablespoon butter
1 small yellow onion (diced)
1 clove garlic (minced)
2 ¼ cups chicken broth (not low sodium)
salt and black pepper (to taste)
½ cup heavy whipping cream (or to taste)
½ teaspoon fresh lemon juice
shredded Parmesan cheese (for serving, optional)

Steps

Cut asparagus into ½-inch pieces.
In a large pot over medium heat, cook onion and garlic in butter until tender. Add asparagus and cook an additional 5 minutes.
Stir in broth, salt & pepper. Cover and let simmer 10-15 minutes or until asparagus is softened.
Using a hand blender, puree soup until smooth. Stir in cream and lemon juice.
Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed.