Cream Of Asparagus Soup Low Fat
From kittens 14 years agoIngredients
- 1 to 1 & 1/2 pounds asparagus shopping list
- 2 cups diced potatoes, optional shopping list
- 1 cup thinly sliced celery shopping list
- 1 onion, tennis ball size, small chop shopping list
- 2 medium size carrots, sliced thin, for color contrast shopping list
- 1 can fat free cream of chicken soup, shopping list
- 1 can fat free chicken broth shopping list
- 4 cups water shopping list
- seasonings shopping list
- 1 tsp ground sage shopping list
- 1/2 tsp crushed dried thyme shopping list
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin shopping list
- 1/2 tsp ground coriander shopping list
- 1 tsp or 2 cloves minced garlic shopping list
- salt and pepper to taste. I also used 1 tsp low sodium bacon salt shopping list
- For a thickener: 1 TBS lour and 1/4 cup water OR ! TBS corn starch and 1/4 cuo water OR 1/2 cup dry instant mashed potaot flakes shopping list
How to make it
- Add water, cream soup, and chicken broth to pan.
- Peel and slice carrots very thin and add to pan
- Peel and dice potatoes and add to water
- Slice Asparagus in 1 to 2 inch pieces. If the stems are a little tough, peel last 3 or 4 inches to remove tough outer covering and then slice and add to water
- Add chopped onions and celery
- Bring to a boil then turn down to med high or medium. You want a slow, constant boil.
- Add seasonings. With the seasonings add as much or as little depending on family preference
- Vegetables should not be crowded. Lots of room to move around.
- Stir occasionally
- When veggies are fork tender, use one of the methods to thicken the soup.
- Blend flour or corn starch with water and mix until smooth. Add slowly to soup while stirring.
- If you are using dry mashed potato flakes, sprinkle dry flakes over top of soup and stir VERY gently to blend.
- Taste and adjust seasonings. If it needs more onion or garlic that can be added with onion and garlic powder.
- Enjoy!
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