Cream of Asparagus Soup

Recipe courtesy Sunny Anderson, 2009

Show: Cooking for RealEpisode: Clean Bowl Club

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (42)

Cook Time:
30 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 30 min
Total:: 50 min

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Ingredients

1/2 stick unsalted butter
1/2 onion, chopped, (about 1/2 cup)
1 clove garlic, crushed
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 pounds asparagus, ends trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
6 cups chicken stock
1 pint sour cream, room temperature
2 teaspoons Hungarian hot paprika, for garnish

Directions

Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic, and saute 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add asparagus and saute another 4 minutes. Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil. Reduce to simmer and cook for 30 minutes, until asparagus is very tender. *Carefully transfer to a blender and puree until smooth. Return to saucepan, stir in sour cream and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Transfer to serving bowls. Dust with paprika and serve.

*When blending hot liquids: Remove liquid from the heat and allow to cool for at least 5 minutes. Transfer liquid to a blender or food processor and fill it no more than halfway. If using a blender, release one corner of the lid. This prevents the vacuum effect that creates heat explosions. Place a towel over the top of the machine, pulse a few times then process on high speed until smooth.

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Comments & Reviews

recipe Cream of Asparagus Soup
Bridey Riverside, CA 03-15-2010
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Delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Made it for lunch and paired well with a nice baguette.
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Jennifer Redondo Beach, CA 02-18-2010
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Very easy
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Tasty! I plan on freezing most of this batch so I won't add the sour cream until just before serving, but the small bowl I am... sipping now is simply delicious as-it. The only other change I made was using smoked Spanish paprika since that is what I had on hand. As for the blending, I used an immersion blender and it came out nice and smooth with no fibers or strings to ruin the effect. I will be making this again and again!Read more
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Jennie Columbus, OH 02-18-2010
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Delicious and Easy!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

It takes a little time to get the onions and asparagus cooked down to a nice soft consistency but there's still very little... work involved in this recipe and the results are awesome. I didn't have any problems with it being fiberous: for what it's worth, I used my food processor (not a blender) and did it in two batches. Creamy, smooth...and served with a dollop of sour cream on top...perfect!Read more
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Sherry Suisun City, CA 02-17-2010
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Fantastic!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I saw this recipe on TV this afternoon and decided to try it. Though I had to modify the recipe due to what I had available,... the soup was excellent! I didn't have sour cream available, but I used a pint of heavy cream. The soup was the right consistency to our liking. Thanks Sunny!!Read more
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-W naperville, LA 02-17-2010
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"GOOD TO GO"
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I counted 4 "good to go's" in 15 minutes. Thought I was watching Rachel Ray. Had to change the channel.
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Tom Hooksett, NH 02-15-2010
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Beautiful - and so is the soup!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Not only is she attractive, Sunny creates some attractive dishes. I used her recipe as a base for my own asparagus soup,... particularly for the sour cream content. I used asparagus ends I trimmed during the week. If you put them in a blender, preferably with ice chopping blades, and blend for over 2 minutes, you can reduce all the stringy ends and create a great soup with a smooth texture. This is a great use of a vegetable piece we might normally discard. I swapped out onions with some shallot and created a winner, thanks to Sunny Delight!!!Read more