Easy, creamy asparagus veggie soup

Easy, creamy asparagus veggie soup
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 171.9
  • Total Fat: 5.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 16.2 mg
  • Sodium: 537.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 23.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 8.8 g
  • Protein: 11.8 g

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Introduction

You can easily take the calories & fat down by substituting milk for the cream, or using less cream.
I usually need the cream to help me come close to my daily fat numbers. You can easily take the calories & fat down by substituting milk for the cream, or using less cream.
I usually need the cream to help me come close to my daily fat numbers.
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    35 asparagus spears
    2 c carrots, grated (about 1 large carrot)
    1 10 oz pkg frozen chopped broccoli
    1.5 t garlic powder
    1/2 c onion chopped
    1 can chicken broth
    3 T cream

Directions

Remove heads of asparagus, set aside. Chop rest of asparagus. Add all ingredients except cream to a pot. Heat till boiling, then simmer 10-15 mins. Scoop all but about 1/2 cup of the soup into blender & blend. You may have to do it in 2 batches depending on your blender. Return to pot. Add asparagus tips and cream and heat for about 5 minutes, lightly simmering, don't let it get to a heavy boil.
Makes 4 hearty servings.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AUDMKAMP.