Asparagus With Cream Cheese Soup
["1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen cut asparagus", "4 c. chicken broth", "salt to taste", "2 small (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese or 1 c. sour cream"]
["Combine asparagus and broth in a pan; bring to a boil, uncovered.", "Stir to break asparagus apart, then reduce heat and simmer, gently, uncovered, for 10 minutes.", "Add salt to taste. Cut the cream cheese into 1/2-inch cubes and place in soup tureen. Pour the hot asparagus soup in and serve at once.", "If you choose to use sour cream, pour soup into individual bowls.", "Add sour cream without stirring."]
["chicken broth", "salt", "cream cheese"]