Creamy Asparagus Soup

Name: Creamy Asparagus Soup
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: US & Canada, California, American
Ingredients: 2 pounds, asparagus (see note), stem ends trimmed; 3 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 2 , small leeks, white and light green parts only, halved lengthwise and sliced thin; , Salt and pepper; 3 1/2 cups, low-sodium chicken broth; 1/2 cup, frozen peas; 2 tablespoons, grated Parmesan cheese; 1/4 cup, heavy cream; 1/2 teaspoon, lemon juice

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Appears in Cook's Country April/May 2010

Crème fraîche? Cracked white pepper? Chervil? Who says asparagus soup needs to be fancy to be delicious?

SERVES 6

TIME 40 minutes

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