Preparation time: 10min | Cooking time: 15min | Servings: 4

I took advantage of the upcoming St Patrick's Day to make this easy cream of asparagus soup. My daughter has never had asparagus before; I think she may have tried it once, a long time ago, when I was having an asparagus salad and she did not like it too much...  So I needed a trick to make her try this soup. I started with a St Patrick's Day story and I made a clove from cheese that I placed onto her soup bowl. I already had a table mat full of cloves, so it was just perfect for our little game: we were counting all the cloves while eating a soup:) My trick worked out great, she loved the soup!

Step1 Cut off woody ends of asparagus; cut stalks into 1-1/2-inch (4 cm) lengths. Prepare the vegetable or chicken broth following the instructions on the package you bought.

Step2 In a saucepan, melt butter and add onions. Stir all the time and when onions are turning golden add 1 tablespoon of flour.

Step3 Add asparagus and pour in broth. Bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer until asparagus is tender, about 5 minutes. Remove 1/2 cup of the liquid: add sour cream and flour and mix together well. Pour it back to the soup and stir well. Cook for 1-2 min.

Step4 Mix everything together using a blender or food processor. Pour into a soup bowl. Cut a clover using a cookie cutter or a knife and place it gently on the soup. Enjoy!

Cream of asparagus soup - easy recipe for St Patrick's Day