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Asparagus Soup

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 

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.

Printable version: asparagus03.txt.