Asparagus Soup

 Asparagus Soup

Ingredients:

¼ cup butter

1 cup shredded carrots

½ cup thinly sliced leeks

½ cup chopped celery

1/3 cup flour

1 tsp salt

1/8 tsp pepper

3 ½ cups milk

1 can chicken broth

1 ½ lbs asparagus

1 tsp fresh lemon juice

Directions: 

Melt butter in a large pot. sauté carrots, leek, celery until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in flour and seasonings. Cook until smooth, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Gradually stir in milk and broth. Heat to boiling stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Add asparagus, simmer, uncovered for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until asparagus is tender.

Remove from heat and puree in blender until smooth. Return to pot, stir in lemon juice and serve immediately.