Time to Fall in Love with Asparagoodness!

The past couple of days have been rainy and windy, so I thought of an amazing way to keep cozy and warm with this gorgeously green-colored Creamy Asparagus Soup! Comfort food made easy, not to mention having some of the healthiest ingredients this season that pack in an incredibly amount of flavor for an appetizing bowl of soup.

There are no tricks or secret techniques incorporated in this recipe, just total plant-based fun and adventure while savoring the aroma inside your kitchen!  From combining the leek, garlic, maple syrup and asparagus- this gives a wonderful parade of taste and texture inside your mouth. Then adding the lemon juice into the soup just before serving gives it a bright, perfect flavor! Truly makes one feel the simple joys of life!

Asparagus is like a light, sophisticated vegetable that shines heavenly when enjoyed in soup form. Plus definitely a powerhouse green food with all the health benefits you can get from it!

It’s time to enjoy this rich green goodness in a bowl!

Creamy Asparagus Soup

Ingredients:

1 ½ lb. thin asparagus, trimmed

1 medium leek, white and light green parts only, slit lengthwise, rinsed and finely chopped

2 garlic cloves, minced

4 cups vegetable broth

2 table spoon maple syrup

¼ teaspoon freshly ground white pepper, just add more if needed

1-tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Kosher salt to taste

Instructions:

1.  Cut off and reserve 1 ½ -inch long tips from 8 asparagus spears.  Chop remaining stalks and tips into ¼ -inch pieces.

2.  In a large saucepan, sauté the 2 tablespoon of water, add leek and garlic.  Reduce heat to low, stirring frequently until leek is translucent and tender but not brown. May take 5-7 minutes.

3.  Stir in broth, maple syrup, salt and white pepper.  Raise heat to medium-high; bring to a simmer for 5 minutes.

4.  Stir in asparagus, reserving the 8 tips, and cook until tender for 3-5 minutes.  Remove pot from stove.

5.  In a blender, puree soup in batches to avoid over-filling.

6.  Bring a small saucepan of salted water to boil.  Add the reserve asparagus tips to boiling water; cook until tender-crisp for 2-3 minutes. Drain.

7.  Fill a small bowl with ice cubes and water.  Immerse the asparagus tips in ice water to stop the cooking. Drain well.

8.  Stir lemon juice in the soup.  Serve soup chilled or re-heat gently over low heat.  Taste and adjust with salt and white pepper. Garnish the soup with asparagus tips.

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