Cream Recipe : Cream of Asparagus Soup II

This is a very easy recipe to make and very yummy as well.

Ingredients

• 1 pound fresh asparagus
• 3 ½ cups chicken broth
• ¼ cup margarine
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup half-and-half
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ⅓ teaspoon ground black pepper

Cooking Directions

1. Trim the coarse ends of the asparagus and cut asparagus into one inch pieces. In a medium skillet over medium high heat, saute the asparagus in 1 cup of the broth for about 7 minutes, or until tender.
2. In a large saucepan over medium high heat, melt the butter or margarine and remove from heat. Add the flour and stir well until smooth. Gradually add the remaining 2 1/2 cups broth. Return the saucepan to the heat and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened.
3. Add the half-and-half, salt, pepper and cooked asparagus with liquid. Stir well and heat thoroughly. Serve hot and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

• calories112.2
• carbohydrateContent6.3 g
• cholesterolContent5.6 mg
• fatContent8.1 g
• fiberContent1.3 g
• proteinContent4.3 g
• saturatedFatContent2.3 g
• sodiumContent552.4 mg
• sugarContent1.4 g