Asparagus Soup

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 101.3

Total Fat: 4.6 g
Cholesterol: 9.0 mg
Sodium: 822.2 mg
Total Carbs: 8.1 g
Dietary Fiber: 1.6 g
Protein: 7.8 g

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Introduction

Quick and Easy Quick and Easy

Minutes to Prepare: 7

Minutes to Cook: 25

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

1/2 pound asparagus

1 Tablespoon butter

1 Tablespoon flour

2 cups heated chicken broth

Dash each of nutmeg and black pepper

Directions

Wash asparagus and cut into 1-inch pieces reserving the tips for later. Melt butter in sauce pan. Stir in flour and cook over low heat, stirring constantly for 3 minutes. Remove from heat, gradually add heated broth, stirring constantly.
Return to heat; add asparagus (not tips) Bring mixture to boil over high heat, Reduce heat to moderate, cover, and cook 20 minutes or until asparagus is just tender. Pour hot mixture, 1/2 at a time into blender container ( Be EXTRA careful that the lid is secure!) and process until smooth. Return to saucepan. Add reserved asparagus tips, and a dash of nutmeg and pepper; simmer 5 minutes or until tips are just tender. Enjoy!

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HAPPYMOM8.