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HOMEMADE FRESH ASPARAGUS SOUP

How Many: mm, many bowls?

What you need to make the SOUP:

• 1 lb. of fresh asparagus
• 3/4 cup chopped onion (about half a med. size)
• 1/2 cup of vegetable broth
• 1 tbs. butter
• 2 tbs. flour
• 1 tsp. salt
• pinch of ground pepper
• 1 & 1/4 cup vegetable broth (not a repeat!)
• 1 cup soymilk/regular milk
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt
• 1 tsp. lemon juice
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan (optional)
• sour cream (optional, but so delicious)

How to make the SOUP:

1. Place the asparagus & onion in a sauce pan with the 1/2 cup of broth.
2. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and simmer.
3. Reserve a few spears (for decorative purposes) and place the remaining vegetables in a food processor & puree until smo000th.
4. Separately, melt the butter in a pan. Stir in the flour, salt & pepper.
5. Cook only a couple of minutes (don’t let the flour BROWN!) and stir in the remaining broth and increase heat. Continue stirring until it boils.
6. Add the vegetable puree and milk into the pan. Whisk the yogurt into the mixture followed by lemon juice.
7. Serve in a bowl.
8. Garnish with spears & sprinkle parmesan on top. Add a dollop of sour cream. Yum!

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