Cream of Asparagus Soup

Ingredients:

• 8 cups chopped asparagus
• 1 carton vegetable broth or 5 cups broth
• 4 cloves garlic crushed
• Salt and pepper
• 2 tbsp Olive oil
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tbsp soft goat cheese or plain cream cheese
• Shaved Parmesan cheese for garnish but not needed

Directions:

• In a pot heat Olive oil. Add crushed garlic and cook until aroma is released about 30 seconds or so.  Add chopped asparagus and toss around. Add salt and pepper and 2 cups broth and cook covered for 5 minutes.
• After 5 minutes, add thyme and 3 cups more broth and cook for 10 minutes. Turn stove off and blend with hand-blender until smooth.
• Stir in 1-cup milk and 2 tbsp soft goat cheese. Simmer on low heat about 5 minutes. Serve hot with Parmesan cheese for garnish and extra black pepper.