Name: Asparagus Soup
Ingredients: 1 bunch asparagus; 1/2 cup cheese, grated; 2 cup milk; 2 cup water; 1 potato, chopped; 3 tablespoon butter; pepper; 1/2 onion, chopped; 1/2 cup mushrooms , sliced; basil; celery salt; salt; garlic; parsley

Asparagus Soup

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Ingredients

1 bunch asparagus
1/2 cup cheese, grated
2 cups milk
2 cups water
1 potato, chopped
3 tablespoons butter
pepper
1/2 onion, chopped
1/2 cup mushrooms , sliced
basil
celery salt
salt
garlic
parsley

Instructions

Chop asparagus, setting aside tips for use later. Simmer chopped asparagus and chopped potato in 2 cups water, with 2 Tbs. butter, basil, celery salt, vegetable salt and pepper to taste. Simmer until vegetables are tender, and cool. Place cooled broth and vegetables in blender and puree, slowly adding the 2 cups of milk. Saute onion, mushrooms and reserved asparagus tips with a pinch of garlic and a pinch of parsley in 1 Tbs. of butter. Add to soup mixture, simmer 15-20 minutes. Grate and add cheese, if desired, just before serving.