Not So Creamy Cream Of Asparagus Soup

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 lb fresh asparagus
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 medium potatoes or 2 medium idaho potatoes, peeled and cut up
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1 can water
• pepper
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• 1/4 cup cream or 1/4 cup half-and-half
• 1 dash lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 wash asparagus and trim away outside of woody stalks.
• 2 cut stalks into 1-inch pieces.
• 3 melt margarine in a large saucepan over medium heat; saute asparagus, onion, and potatoes until onion is translucent.
• 4 add chicken broth and water,and bring to a boil.
• 5 turn down the heat and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes place in blender and blend until vegetables are are pureed.
• 6 return to saucepan over low heat.
• 7 stir in pepper, nutmeg, cream or half-and-half, and lemon juice.
• 8 heat a few minutes longer, but do not allow soup to boil.