Cream Of Green Asparagus

• 2 pounds asparagus fresh green
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 3 cups chicken broth I prefer chicken
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon white pepper freshly ground
• 3/4 cup heavy cream

1. Wash the asparagus and eliminate the bottom hard end, like one inch.
2. Cut the tips and set aside. Cut the rest of the asparagus in pieces of about 1 inch
3. In a small pan put the tips and barely cover them with water and salt and cook them until they're soft but firm, arounfd 5 min. Drain and set aside to garnish.
4. In a large pot over medium heat, melt 3 Tbsp of butter and saute the chopped onion until tender and translucent around 3 or 4 minutes. Add the asparagus pieces (not the tips) and saute for 5 minutes. Add the broth, salt and pepper and cook over medium heat until the asparagus pieces are tender, about 12 minutes.
5. Carefully npour the broth and the asparagus into a blender and puree until smooth. If needed, strain the soup to remove any remaining asparagus pulp.
6. Transfer to a clean saucepan and add the heavy cream.
7. While still warm, ladle the cream into soup bowls and garnish with the asparagus tips and a drip of cream if desired.

green, butter, onion, chicken broth, salt, white pepper, heavy cream

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/CREAM-OF-GREEN-ASPARAGUS--1551352 (may not work)