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Easy Creamy And Healthy Broccoli Asparagus Soup
This easy soup is quick to make and has a lovely, rich creamy flavor. Loaded with broccoli and asparagus, it's a great, nutritious meal.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
201 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 c yellow onion
- 1 lb broccoli 5-6 cups
- 1 lb asparagus 3 cups
- 4 c vegetable stock
- 1 c light cream
- 2 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 5-10 drops hot sauce optional, tobasco
Instructions
- Heat a deep soup pot or Dutch oven over low heat. Dice the onion. Add olive oil to the pot, then add the onion, salt and pepper. Cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Coarsely chop the broccoli florets and add to the pot and stir. Trim woody ends off asparagus and chop in ½" pieces. Add to the pot and stir through. Pour in broth and increase heat to high until it comes to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer 15 minutes.
- Turn heat off and blend with an immersion blender until creamy and smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whisk egg yolks and cream together. Add a ladle of the soup in and whisk well to temper the cream. Then pour the cream mixture into the soup, whisking constantly. Whisk in lemon juice.
- Season to taste with salt, pepper and Tabasco hot sauce if using and serve while hot.
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Notes
- Vegetable stock can vary greatly in the amount of salt. Homemade stock is often much lower in sodium while store bought powders tend to be quite high in sodium. Taste your stock and if it is quite salty, wait until the end to add any salt if needed.
Nutrition Information
Calories
201kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
86mg
(29%)
Sodium
1188mg
(50%)
Potassium
541mg
(12%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
1685IU
(34%)
Vitamin C
75mg
(83%)
Calcium
128mg
(13%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 201
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 201kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 1188mg | 50% |
| Potassium | 541mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 1685IU | 34% |
| Vitamin C | 75mg | 83% |
| Calcium | 128mg | 13% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.