Asparagus Summer Soup

Name: Asparagus Summer Soup
Total time: 73
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and peeled; 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided; 5 cups chicken broth, divided; 2 leeks, white and light green parts only, thinly sliced; 1 pound fresh spinach, stemmed, divided; 1 teaspoon white sugar; 2.5 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 0.25 teaspoon salt; 0.125 teaspoon ground white pepper; 1 cup frozen green peas; 0.5 cup heavy whipping cream, or more to taste

Recipe by laveling from allrecipes.com

Dinner 1 Hr. 13 Mins.

Ingredients

6 servings

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1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and peeled
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5 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
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5 cups chicken broth, divided
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2 leeks, white and light green parts only, thinly sliced
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1 pound fresh spinach, stemmed, divided
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1 teaspoon white sugar

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2.5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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0.25 teaspoon salt
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0.125 teaspoon ground white pepper
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1 cup frozen green peas
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0.5 cup heavy whipping cream, or more to taste

Instructions

Cut asparagus stalks into 1-inch pieces; reserve tips in a bowl.
Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add 1/3 cup chicken broth and leeks; cover and cook until leeks are tender, about 5 minutes. Add asparagus stalks; cover and cook for 3 minutes.
Pour remaining 4 2/3 cups chicken broth into the Dutch oven. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until asparagus is very tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Add 2 packed cups spinach and sugar; cook until spinach is tender, about 5 minutes.
Puree soup with an immersion blender until very smooth.
Heat remaining 3 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan. Whisk in flour until well blended; cook for 1 minute.
Whisk flour mixture into the pureed soup until smooth and blended. Season soup with salt and white pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and stir in peas. Simmer until peas are barely tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in asparagus tips; simmer until tender, about 5 minutes.
Pour heavy cream into the soup. Cook until heated through but not boiling, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in remaining spinach; cook until heated through, about 3 minutes.