Thiscreamy spring asparagus and potato soup is one of our favorite and most amazing spring time recipes that uses delicious, fresh asparagus from the garden… and I make it right in my Vitamix! This recipe serves 8 hungry people who are looking for something to tantalize their taste buds and fill their stomachs. They won’t even KNOW it’s healthy. I adapted recipe is adapted from Sue Gregg’s Soups and Muffins cookbook which I highly recommend!
Creamy Spring Asparagus and Potato Soup Recipe
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 quart chicken broth
- 2 lbs fresh asparagus from your garden is best!
- A BIG handful of baby spinach or more!
- 3 medium sized potatoes diced. (And by all means...leave those skins on!!)
- 1 large sweet vidalia onion chopped
- 2 celery stalks chopped
- 1 quart warm milk
- 4 T. butter
- 2 T. flour
- 1 1/2 t. salt
Instructions
- Throw the first six ingredients in a stock pot and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Now put the warm milk, butter, flour and salt into your Vitamix or Blendtec and whiz away until smooth.
- Pour milk mixture into stock pot with soup and stir until hot and thickened.
- Serve with warm, crusty bread for lunch. Add a big salad with it for a fabulous dinner.
Ever made soup in the Vitamix before? How did it turn out?
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Great Recipe to try with.
Would the taste hurt if the asparagus to add is not fresh?