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Asparagus Soup with Sour Cream

List of Ingredients




1 small onion, chopped fine
1 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter
2 cups canned chicken broth
1 pound asparagus, trimmed quartered lengthwise, and cut crosswise in 1/2-inch pieces
1/2 teaspoon fines herbes
1/4 cup sour cream

Recipe



In a saucepan cook the onion in the butter over moderately low heat, stirring, until it is softened. Add the broth, the asparagus, the fines herbes, and salt and pepper to taste, bring the broth to a boil, and simmer the mixture for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the asparagus is tender-crisp. Transfer 1/4 cup of the asparagus with a slotted spoon to each of 2 soup bowls, simmer the remaining mixture for 8 to 12 minutes more, or until the asparagus is tender, and in a blender puree it with the sour cream. In a saucepan heat the soup over moderately low heat, stirring, until it is hot, but do not let it boil. Makes about 2 1/2 cups, serving 2.