Asparagus Soup

Ingredients:

2 lbs asparagus
1 tbsp butter
1 small clove of garlic
1 medium onion, chopped
6 cups fat free chicken broth or vegetable broth
2 tbsp low fat or fat free sour cream
salt and white pepper to taste
dash of cayenne pepper

For thicker soup, add a large potato when you add the asparagus.

In a 5 qt. pot melt butter, add garlic and onion, saute until soft.

Remove and discard the tough ends off the asparagus and and cut the asparagus into 2 inch pieces. Add to the pot with the butter, onions, and garlic. Add broth of your choice, salt and peppers. Cover and cook about 20-25 minutes or until asparagus is tender. Remove from heat, add sour cream and blend using a food processor, hand blender or blender.

Serving Size: Servings: 5 • Size: 1 cup servings

Number of Servings: 1

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ALCAI3343.