5 asparagus gruyere soup Recipes

leeks (white portion only), chopped, butter, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, carton (32 oz) vegetable broth, water, minced fresh parsley, herbes de provence, minced chives, celery seed, ground nutmeg, fresh asparagus, trimmed, red potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes, cubed fully cooked lean ham, half-and-half cream, shredded gruyere or swiss cheese

dozen eggs, milk or half and half or cream, asparagus, tips only (just save the rest for stock or a dinner side dish or soup, shallots, sliced into rings, fresh mushrooms, chopped, tarragon pepper blend (i buy mine from myspicesage.com and love it!) or sub fresh or dried tarragon, a lil sage, dill, and fresh ground black pepper, or fresh of the above ingredients, olive oil, gruyere, shredded, kosher or sea salt, butter

unsalted butter, onion, finely chopped, garlic clove, finely chopped (or 2), all-purpose flour, chicken stock, asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, cooked ham, cut into 1/4-inch dice, milk, shredded gruyere cheese (tossed with 2 tsp. all-purpose flour), ground nutmeg (a pinch), salt, fresh ground black pepper, homemade crouton

olive oil, shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and caps sliced thin, or 1/2 lb regular white mushrooms including the stems, sliced, salt, fresh-ground black pepper, onion, chopped, water, canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock, grain rice, asparagus , tough ends snapped off and discarded, spears cut into 1-inch pieces, baguette, gruyere, shredded