Asparagus Soup
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(Photo: Erik Putz)
A fresh green soup to keep you warm on cool spring days.
Ingredients
3 cups sliced asparagus
2 cups chicken broth
1 crushed garlic clove
1 tsp fresh thyme
1 bay leaf
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp all-purpose flour
2 cups milk
1/8 tsp nutmeg
Instructions
BOIL asparagus with chicken broth, garlic, thyme and the bay leaf in a large saucepan. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 10 min. Discard bay leaf. Purée in a blender.
MELT butter in same saucepan over medium. Whisk in flour, then milk. Add puréed asparagus and nutmeg. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 2 min.
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