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Asparagus Soup
When asparagus season rolls round, it marks the start of Spring and all those ingredients we have been waiting all year for. Asparagus soup is the perfect way to welcome asparagus season.
Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 178 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
British
Ingredients
- 320 g asparagus spears woody ends trimmed and chopped into small pieces
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 shallots chopped
- 2 garlic clove minced
- 425 ml vegetable stock
- 2 tablespoon chives chopped
- 2 tablespoon Double (heavy) cream (optional)
- 1 pinch sea salt and ground black pepper
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon Olive oil and gently fry 4 Shallots, 2 Garlic clove and 320 g Asparagus spears until softened.
- Pour in 425 ml Vegetable stock and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add 2 tablespoon Double (heavy) cream and 1 pinch Sea salt and ground black pepper.
- Blend until smooth.
- Serve topped with 2 tablespoon Chives.
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Notes
- Try to use a stick blender to blend this soup. You could use a jug blender, but you would have to wait until it was completely cooled before blender, as the jug could break when hot liquid is blended. Try to do it in batches in the blender.
- You could swap the chives for parsley or basil.
- A dollop of creme fraiche adds some extra creaminess to this soup.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1portion
Calories
178kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
21mg
(7%)
Sodium
885mg
(37%)
Potassium
490mg
(14%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
2013IU
(40%)
Vitamin C
16mg
(18%)
Calcium
72mg
(7%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 178
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1portion | |
| Calories | 178kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 21mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 885mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 490mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 2013IU | 40% |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 7% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.