creamy asparagus soup

Take advantage of in-season asparagus this spring and savour its flavour in a delicious and smooth, creamless cream of asparagus soup.

Creamless Cream of Asparagus Soup

butter (or olive oil

onion, chopped

rib of celery, chopped

russet potato, chopped

chicken stock (or vegetable stock

black pepper (or

lemon juice

asparagus

In a large pot, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Saute the onions, garlic and celery until the onions are soft and translucent. Add the potatoes and asparagus and mix well.

Add the chicken (or vegetable) stock. Bring to a simmer.

Turn the heat down to low and continue to simmer for about 15 minutes, until the vegetables have become soft.

Puree the soup in batches using your blender and pour it back to the pot.

Add the lemon juice and black pepper and stir to mix. On low, continue to cook for a couple of minutes, stirring occasionally.

Serve hot with crackers and asparagus tips on top.

Cook the tips in boiling salted water for about 4 minutes they are slightly tender. Drain and serve on top of your bowl of soup.

To prepare the asparagus garnish:

Simple and delicious recipe. Thank you! It's my first time making asparagus soup and I was very pleased with the result. Everyone in my family enjoyed it. We like a bit thicker soup so I used 3 cups of asparagus and 4 cups of broth and it was perfect (for us). We love white pepper with soups so we sprinkle a dash of white pepper at serving time and that really made it wow.

Healthy asparagus soup is dairy-free and delicious.  Creamy vegan soup bulks up using cauliflower and parsnips for a thick and satisfying gluten-free blended soup.  Asparagus tips are cooked separately with garlic for a fun garnish that is bursting with flavor.

Creamy Asparagus Soup

Tablespoons olive oil* (divided)

yellow onion (diced (approximately 1 1/2 cups))

sea salt

white pepper

celery (sliced, about 1 cup.)

cauliflower (chopped, about 2 cups.)

parsnips (peeled and diced, about 1 cup.)

thyme leaves

veggie broth

garlic (pressed)

Preheat oven to 400.  If you're using the stovetop method to cook the tips, then skip this step.

Cut off woody ends to asparagus.  Trim spears into 1&quot; pieces. Put aside 3/4 of the tips to roast and use as a topping.

Prepare remaining veggies:  dice onion, slice celery, chop cauliflower and dice parsnips.

Heat olive oil* in stockpot over medium heat. Saute onion and celery, stirring occasionally for 3-4 minutes.  Sprinkle with salt and pepper and mix well.  Continue to cook until onion is translucent.

Add cauliflower, parsnips, asparagus pieces, thyme and mix well.

Stir in broth and gently bring to boil. Reduce heat so soup simmers uncovered for about 25 minutes, until vegetables are tender.

Meanwhile, prepare the asparagus tips for soup garnish. OVEN ROASTING METHOD:  Place asparagus tips on small rimmed baking tray. Drizzle with remaining Tablespoon olive oil, sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt and toss to coat. Roast in preheated 400 degree oven. Set timer for 3 minutes. Leave oven on, remove asparagus and add garlic and a pinch of sea salt, tossing to distribute evenly.  Roast for an additional 3 minutes. Asparagus should be bright green and still have some bite to them.  STOVETOP METHOD: Heat small skillet over medium heat and swirl olive oil into pan. Add asparagus and toss often for about 3 minutes when they turn bright green. Make sure asparagus still has some bite and then add the pressed garlic, tossing constantly for one minute. Set garlicky asparagus tips aside.

When soup is done---it will take about 25 minutes for all the veggies to become tender---use an immersion blender to puree.  You can also transfer in batches to a regular blender.

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