Spicy Cream of Asparagus Soup

3 Reviews

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 20 min
Ready In: 40 min

“A very simple asparagus soup that adds a little kick to the standard recipe.” - by Scott M

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
1 onion, chopped
24 fluid ounces chicken broth
1 pound fresh asparagus spears, trimmed and halved crosswise
1 large Idaho potato, peeled and diced
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
1/3 cup heavy cream
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 dash hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®), or to taste

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Original recipe yields 6 servings

Directions

Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.
Cook and stir onion in butter until translucent, about 5 minutes.
Pour chicken broth over onions and bring to a boil.
Stir in asparagus and potato; cover and cook until asparagus spears are tender, about 8 minutes.
Mix in jalapeno pepper.
Pour the soup into a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway full. Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel, and carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the soup moving before leaving it on to puree. Puree in batches until smooth and pour into a clean pot.
Stir in heavy cream.
Season with salt, black pepper and hot sauce.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (6 total)

Calories
148 cal
7%

Fat
7.3 g
11%

Carbs
18.2 g
6%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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pd84

Apr. 24, 2012

"This is a fantastic recipe..I love the slight hint of jalapeno. I made one minor change to the recipe, added some cilantro and it added a little bit more flavor and color to the soup! Thanks for the r..." See moreecipe."

lovestohost

Mar. 4, 2012

"Mr. LTH really enjoyed this soup. I, too, enjoyed the flavor, but the texture was a bit off. There were strings and strings of asparagus that were less than appetizing. At the last minute, I realiz..." See moreed I had light cream, not heavy, so I used that instead. I followed the rest of the recipe as written. This is definately worth giving a try (the jalaps provide a nice kick!). THANKS for the recipe, Scott M!"

downtowndad

Mar. 5, 2013

"It was great. The jalapeno I used was pretty low on the scoville scale, so it wasn't spicy, but was still very very tasty. I made ahead of time, so didn't add cream until just prior to serving. Wife'..." See mores bowl was cleaned with bread :)"

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