Cream of Asparagus Soup

By Bailey1_

Ingredients

• 2 10-oz. pkgs. frozen asparagus spears
• 1/8 C. Italian dressing
• 1 1/4 C. chopped onions
• 3 C. chicken broth (either canned or your own)
• 3/4 C. light cream or half and half
• ground nutmeg
• white pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

Cut off asparagus tips and reserve. In a medium saucepan, heat dressing, add onions and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally for 3 minutes or until tender. Add broth and asparagus stalks, bring to a boil, simmer, (covered), stirring occasionally for 3 minutes. In blender, puree hot soup mixture in two batches, then return to saucepan. Add reserved asparagus tips. Stir in cream, nutmeg, and pepper, heat thoroughly but do not boil.