Roasted Asparagus Soup
Creamy Roasted Asparagus Soup, a delicious Spring recipe that goes down well with the whole family. It's light, but filling, and ready in well under 30 minutes, making it ideal for a quick midweek dinner.
Ingredients
- 2 bunches asparagus (250 g)
- 1 potato
- 1 onion
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup cream heavy cream, double
- 2 ½ cups vegetable stock or broth
Instructions
- Arrange the asparagus on a roasting tray, drizzle a tablespoon of olive oil over, and sprinkle a bit of salt.
- Roast in the preheated oven at 200 degrees Celsius (390 Fahrenheit) for 15 minutes until tender.
- Meanwhile, peel and chop the onion and potato.
- Heat up the remaining oil, add the chopped onion and fry until translucent.
- Add the chopped potato and stock, and boil until the potato is tender.
- Chop the roasted asparagus (reserve some for garnishing), and add it to the pan together with half of the amount of cream.
- Season to taste, then blitz until smooth.
- Garnish with more cream and chopped asparagus.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 370
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 370kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 36g | 55% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Cholesterol | 82mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 1782mg | 74% |
| Potassium | 161mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1624IU | 32% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 57mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.