White Asparagus and Ham Soup

Name: White Asparagus and Ham Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 10 ozs white asparagus, rinsed; 4 cups chicken broth; 3 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons flour; 1 cup heavy cream; Salt and pepper, to taste; 2 slices ham, sliced in strips

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Prep 10 min
Total 25 min
Servings 4

By Tablespoon Kitchens

Updated July 20, 2017

Ingredients

ozs white asparagus, rinsed

cups chicken broth

tablespoons butter

tablespoons flour

cup heavy cream

Salt and pepper, to taste

slices ham, sliced in strips

Steps

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1

Slice off any dried asparagus ends.
2

In a large saucepan over low-medium heat, combine chicken broth and asparagus. Bring to a boil and remove from heat. Purée chicken broth with asparagus and run through a strainer.
3

In a large pot, melt butter over medium heat. Slowly whisk in flour until ingredients have incorporated.
4

Add the asparagus puree slowly while stirring to avoid forming any lumps. Add heavy cream, salt, and pepper.
5

Cook for 5 minutes and remove from heat. Serve in a bowl and top with strips of ham.

Expert Tips

You can add roasted Poblano pepper slices to the purée to make a spicy version.

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More About This Recipe

Coming up with quick and tasty dinner ideas can be a daunting task to add to your daily routine. In an effort to avoid the drive-thru, I decided to play with white asparagus and savory ham and came up with this creamy and filling soup. This asparagus and ham soup is easy to prepare and only takes about 25 minutes to make. It’s so creamy and warm, the kids won’t even know you’ve snuck in some veggies.