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The other day, we had a Earth day pigout. Someone brought in my new favorite soup with my favorite vegetable–asparagus. It seems really easy to make too. So here it is:

Ingredients:
1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1 in pieces
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 can (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all purpose flour
1 teaspoons salt
1 pinch ground black pepper
1 cup milk
1/2 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

1. In a large saucepan, combine asparagus, chopped onion, and 1/2 cup chicken broth. Cover, and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat, and simmer uncovered until asparagus is tender, about 11 minutes. Process mixture in a blender to puree the vegetables. Set aside.
2. In the same saucepan, melt the butter over medium-low heat. Stir in the flour, salt, and pepper. Cook stirring constantly for 2 minutes. Whisk in the remaining chicken broth, and increase the heat to medium. Cook, stirring constantly until mixture boils. Stir in the asparagus puree and milk.
3. Put the sour cream in a small bowl, and stir in a ladleful of the hot soup. Add the sour cream mixture and the lemon juice to the soup. Stir while heating the soup to serving temperature, but don’t allow to boil.

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