Name: Cream of Asparagus Leek Soup with Creme Fraiche
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 5 servings (7 1/3 cups)
Ingredients: 2 lbs asparagus (2 bunches tough ends snapped off); 1 tbsp butter; 4 leeks (white and pale green only, halved lengthwise, sliced thin); 2 cloves garlic (minced); 32 oz container + 1 cup Swanson reduced-sodium chicken broth; 2 tbsp <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000D9MX0/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0000D9MX0&linkCode=as2&tag=ginsweiwatrec-20%22%3ECreme%20Fraiche%20by%20Vermont%20Creamery%20 (8%20ounce%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=ginsweiwatrec-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B0000D9MX0%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E">Creme Fraiche); kosher salt and fresh pepper to taste; optional chives for garnish