Creamy Asparagus Soup

There is abundance of flavours in this smooth green healthy soup and is so easy to make.

Ingredients serve 6

2 tbls butter

1 chopped brown onion (200g)

2 x 400 g tins asparagus with juice

1 chopped potato (125g)

1500 ml chicken stock

1 tsp lemon juice

1 tsp salt

½ tsp dried thyme

½ ground white pepper

250 ml cream

Method

Place butter and onion in a saucepan over medium heat and cook until onion is soft. Add the remainder of ingredients except the cream and bring to the boil. Simmer covered for 20 minutes and blend with a stick blender or in a food processor. Add cream and reheat. Serve warm with crusty bread.

Note: Try using fresh asparagus instead of the tinned variety and vegetable stock for vegetarians instead of chicken stock.