6 asparagus soup with crab meat Recipes

fresh asparagus (trimmed of woody ends & cut in 1-in pieces), butter, chicken stock, cornstarch, whipping cream, salt & freshly ground black pepper (to taste), white crab meat

fresh asparagus, butter, chicken stock, vermouth (optional), cornstarch, cold chicken stock or 2 -3 tbsp water, whipping cream (whole milk is acceptable), salt & freshly ground black pepper, butter (optional), white crabmeat (to garnish )

cream of asparagus soup, cream of mushroom soup, milk, half-and-half, crab meat , picked free of shells, dry sherry

french bread , unsliced, cheese soup, milk, crab meat, drained, dill weed, asparagus spears, drained, swiss cheese