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Vegan Asparagus Soup

Vegan Asparagus Soup in a bowl
A simple and flavourful summer soup
Freya
5 from 1 vote
Prep 4 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 19 minutes

Equipment

  • 1 Blender You can use a smoothie maker or an immersion blender

Ingredients

  • 300 g Asparagus - chopped into 1cm pieces
  • 1 tsp Olive oil
  • 1 Onion - medium, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 500 ml Stock - vegetable, I used a stock cube in this instance, hot
  • Salt and Pepper
  • 2 tsp Cream - vegan, for swirling

Instructions

  • In a deep saute pan, gently heat the butter or oil and saute the chopped onion for a few minutes, until it starts to soften but not colour.
  • Stir in the chopped asparagus and gently fry for 3-4 minutes more.
  • Pour over the hot vegetable stock and bring to the boil. Reduce to a simmer so that it just blips on the surface and cook for another 10 minutes, until a knife point penetrates the asparagus pieces without any force.
  • Pour into a blender and, wearing an oven glove to hold the lid in place (I have had too many burns from trusting the locking function on the lid of my cheapo blender), puree into all the lumps are blitzed into creamy oblivion.
  • Strain into a saucepan through a sieve and gently bring to a simmer. Taste for seasoning. You will probably need a good pinch of salt and a good grind of pepper.
  • Stir in the cream now if you are using but take care not to boil the soup. If you do, what happened to me will happen to you: you will get a darker green shade of algae like soup on top where the cream splits slightly. Don’t get me wrong, this would be perfect for a themed party and it doesn’t affect the flavour. It just doesn’t look too good!
  • You can also garnish it with a couple of steamed asparagus tips if you’re feeling particularly fancy.

Please note that where the recipe asks for milk, butter or yogurt, this refers to any plant-based version that you prefer.

Nutrition Facts
Vegan Asparagus Soup
Amount per Serving
Calories
99
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
4
g
6
%
Saturated Fat
 
2
g
13
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
0.4
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
2
g
Cholesterol
 
6
mg
2
%
Sodium
 
1000
mg
43
%
Potassium
 
388
mg
11
%
Carbohydrates
 
14
g
5
%
Fiber
 
4
g
17
%
Sugar
 
7
g
8
%
Protein
 
4
g
8
%
Vitamin A
 
1738
IU
35
%
Vitamin C
 
13
mg
16
%
Calcium
 
52
mg
5
%
Iron
 
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.