Healthy Cream of Asparagus Soup
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 1⁄3 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup diced yellow onion (about 1 large)
- 1⁄2 cup chopped celery (about 1 medium rib)
- 4 cups chopped peeled, asparagus (about 2 pounds)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
- 3 cups potatoes, diced and peeled
- 4 cups vegetable stock
- 1⁄2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
directions
- Heat a medium stock pot over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil to lightly coat the bottom of the pan. Add the onion, celery, and asparagus. Cook until the asparagus is bright green, about 2 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute. Stir in the bay leaf, thyme and potatoes. Add enough of the stock to cover the vegetables.
- Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the potatoes are soft, 20 to 25 minutes. Add the nutmeg, salt and pepper. Remove the bay leaf.
- Carefully ladle the soup into a blender and process until pureed and smooth. Strain through a fine mesh strainer or colander lined with cheese cloth to remove any asparagus strings. Return the strained soup to a pan over low heat. Taste and adjust the seasoning with additional salt, pepper, and nutmeg, if desired. (Add a little more stock or water to give the soup a more creamy consistency if it seems too thick.).
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