Rich Cream of Asparagus Soup
2 lbs green asparagus
1 large onion
3 tablespoons olive oil
6 cups veg broth
4 cloves minced garlic
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons onion powder
salt to taste
pepper to taste
juice from half of a ripe lemon (FRESH LEMON)
vegan parmesan cheese and croutons for garnishing
Cut asparagus into 1/2 inch sections and dice onion.
In large (4 quart) heavy pot, add olive oil and saute both asparagus and onion for five minutes on medium heat. Add minced garlic and saute for another 3 minutes.
Add the veg broth and simmer until asparagus is tender (15-20 minutes).
Puree soup in batches in a blender until smooth and return to pot.
Add salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and lemon juice.
NOTE: we love to load up on the seasonings so I actually double up on these tasting it as I go along :) 6-can garnish with vegan parmesan cheese and croutons
SO HOW'D IT GO?
A Costco run left me with 2.5 lbs of asparagus. I grilled some then thought of soup! I found this recipe and used the rest of the asparagus. Followed the recipe to a T and it is amazing! I'm letting it cool then am going to dive in! Yummmmmmmmy! 8-)
With my new blender, I tried this recipe... That was awesome ;)b
So healthy and so good, you should give it a try while asparagus are good... (and cheap!)
Ok, so this was so good, tonight I decided to make it again, only instead of using asparagus, I used half broccoli and half cauliflower, and I saved some out before blending, to give the soup some chunkiness. I just smashed some of it with a potatoe masher. This was just as good as the asparagus soup!! Who would've thought this was so easy. I always thought broccoli soup had cream and cheese in it!!
This was SO good!!! I used vegetable boullion, instead of broth, so I didn't have to add any salt or extra garlic. It was creamy, very flavorful, and was wonderful just to sip out of a mug!! I didn't add the lemon, I don't know how much that would've altered the taste. This is so healthy, and guilt-free!! So creamy, you'd never know there was no cream or milk in it. Very easy to make. I will definately be making this more often, as asparagus is in full season right now!!
This is pretty good! I had a bag of frozen asparagus that I did not like steamed or roasted (it was sort of mushy, but had a great asparagus flavor)---so I was looking for a soup recipe to put it in. I had everything for this on hand, and am very glad I tried it. Will make again.