Basic Cream Of Asparagus Soup Recipe

This simple cream of asparagus soup is an excellent way to use fresh asparagus. The soup is made with a basic white sauce, milk, and asparagus. The asparagus cooking liquid adds extra flavor to the dish. Top each serving of the soup with small cooked asparagus tips. It makes a lovely lunch paired with crusty rolls or you can serve it as the soup course for a meal. Asparagus is a spring vegetable and it may be one of the earliest ones you can harvest from your garden. If you have a local farmer's market, you will find asparagus soon after they open for the season. While you can find it imported from around the world most times of the year in your supermarket, it's lovely to be able to eat locally and seasonally. White sauce, or bchamel, is one of the standard sauces that you should master to make casseroles, gravy, cheese sauce, or simply serve over vegetables. Don't be scared by the french name because it is a simple base of butter and flour cooked together, seasoned with salt and pepper, then whisked with milk to make a smooth sauce.