Cooking asparagus for dinner?
Creamy Asparagus Soup
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients
2 T extra virgin olive oil
1 yellow onion, chopped
1 pound asparagus, cooked soft
3-4 c low-sodium vegetable broth
½ tsp ground pepper
½ cup milk of choice (dairy, heavy cream, unsweetened almond, soy milk, etc.)
1 tsp lemon juice
Directions
1. If your asparagus is
still whole, cut into 1-2” pieces.
2. In a large pot, heat
oil over medium heat. Add onions and cook until starting to brown, 8-10
minutes. Add asparagus, 3 cups broth, and pepper. Reduce heat to simmer.
3. Once soup has simmered
5 minutes, remove from heat. Use immersion blender to puree in pot, or blend in
batches in a blender or food processor (be sure to vent to let steam escape). Add more broth if you'd like the soup to be thinner.
4. Return soup to pot and heat until just steaming. Turn off heat and stir in milk, then
lemon juice. Enjoy hot or warm/room temperature.
Does this soup look familiar? I hope so! It's nearly the same as the Sweet Potato Soup. Really...you can make almost any vegetable soup using this recipe. Try it with broccoli, squash or even carrots.
