Name: Asparagus Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 medium leek chopped and washed; 1 oz. butter; 2 tablespoons flour; 2 cups vegetable stock; 2 cups milk; 2 bunches asparagus cut in 1 inch segments (you can use stems but remove the woody section); 1 (5.6 oz.) goat cheese Chavrie

by corrinnej

Asparagus is in season in the spring! This soup is a perfect spring appetizer or top it with fresh crab for the perfect lunch.

INGREDIENTS

1 medium leek ; chopped and washed
1 oz. butter
2 tablespoons flour
2 cups vegetable stock
2 cups milk
2 bunches asparagus ; cut in 1 inch segments (you can use stems but remove the woody section)
1 (5.6 oz.) goat cheese ; Chavrie

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INSTRUCTIONS

Sweat leeks in butter until tender (without color) in a heavy gauge sauce pot

Add flour and stir well while remaining on the heat

Add chicken stock and milk. Bring to a boil simmer for 20 minutes

Add asparagus and simmer until tender.

Carefully remove asparagus with a slotted spoon and place in blender. Add the cooking liquid and blend well( be very careful you must leave the center cap of the blender off and cover loosely so you do not trap the steam..)

Strain through a fine chinois. Bring to a simmer add the goat cheese and season with salt and pepper.

The soup can be served with crab and garnished with blanched asparagus spears

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Nutrition

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (924g)
Recipe Makes: 4 Servings

Calories: 345
Calories from Fat: 246 (71%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 27.3g	36 %
	Saturated Fat 17.3g	86 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 7.1g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 1.1g
Cholesterol 75.5mg		23 %
Sodium 3085.8mg		106 %
Potassium 321.7mg		8 %
Total Carbohydrate 20.7g		6 %
	Dietary Fiber 1.5g	6 %
	Sugars, other 19.2g
Protein 6.1g		9 %
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Calories per serving: 345

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