Creamy Fresh Asparagus Soup Recipe

By cserumga

1 cup with 2 teaspoons yogurt equals 91 calories, 5 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 13 mg cholesterol, 720 mg sodium, 9 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 pounds fresh asparagus, trimmed, peeled and coarsely chopped
• 1 large sweet onion, coarsely chopped (about 2 cups)
• 1 carton (32 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh tarragon
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 40mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a Dutch oven, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add asparagus and onion; cook and stir 10-12 minutes or until asparagus is crisp-tender.

Add broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 6-8 minutes or until asparagus is tender. Remove soup from heat; cool slightly. Stir in lemon juice, tarragon, salt and pepper.

Process in batches in a blender until smooth. Serve with yogurt and lemon peel.
Yield: 6 servings.