Creamless Asparagus Soup
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Yields:
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10 cups
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 celery ribs, chopped
- 2 carrots, peeled & chopped
- 3 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 teaspoons mustard seeds
- 1⁄4 teaspoon white pepper
- 6 cups vegetable stock, homemade or canned
- 1 medium potato, peeled & grated
- 2 lbs fresh asparagus, stems peeled & sliced into 1/2 inch thick rounds,tips set aside
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
directions
- In soup pot, melt butter or margarine over medium heat; add onion, celery& carrots and cook until tender (4-5 minutes.) Add salt, thyme, bay leaves, mustard seeds and pepper, stirring to coat the veggies.
- Add stock, potato, and sliced asparagus; bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat& partially cover, then simmer for 30 minutes.
- Remove the bay leaves, puree half the soup in a blender or processor, and return to the pot- or use a stick blender right in the pot.
- Add the reserved asparagus tips and simmer 4-5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in the garlic.
- Garnish each serving with the chopped fresh dill.
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Reviews
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A good soup for the spring, I didn't put thyme and bay leaves because I didn't have any, and substituted the dill (which I don't like) with chives; it was tasty and light, perhaps not too creamy, and a tablespoon low-fat sour cream swirled in the plate added a nice texture and good looks! I'll sure make this again, thanks!
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A good soup for the spring, I didn't put thyme and bay leaves because I didn't have any, and substituted the dill (which I don't like) with chives; it was tasty and light, perhaps not too creamy, and a tablespoon low-fat sour cream swirled in the plate added a nice texture and good looks! I'll sure make this again, thanks!
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