Vegan Cream Of Asparagus Soup
 
 
Serves: 4-5
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Recipe type: Soup
Cuisine: Vegan
Ingredients
  • 2 lb. asparagus
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
  • 3 large cloves garlic
  • 5 cups vegetable broth (check the ingredients to make sure it’s marked vegan)
  • ¾ cup soy milk
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Flat leaf parsley or basil (optional)
Instructions
  1. Cut the asparagus into about ½-inch pieces. Set aside. Before you do this, make sure that you’ve already gotten rid of the woody ends. It’s simple: using your thumb and forefinger, take the end of the asparagus and bend—it should break easily and automatically, no effort needed whatsoever!
  2. In the saucepan, cook the onion in the olive oil for about 4 minutes, and then add the garlic. Cook these on medium heat for about two to three more minutes (the onions should be translucent).
  3. Once the onions and garlic are done, add in all the asparagus (and season them with some salt and pepper while you’re at it). Add the broth, cover your saucepan, and simmer for 15 minutes, or until the asparagus are tender. Note: Make sure that your saucepan is deep enough—that even if you cover it, the liquid will not spill.
  4. Before you start using the blender, add the milk. If you’re using an immersion blender, simply puree while it’s still in the saucepan. This should only take less than a minute. Blend until smooth.If you’re using a regular blender, you can blend the soup in batches. This might take a little more time—if the soup gets cold, you can always reheat it later on.
  5. Taste the soup while it’s still in the saucepan/blender. If you think that it needs some more salt and pepper, go ahead and add some more, and then blend for a few seconds.
  6. You can sprinkle some chopped flat leaf parsley or basil on top (you can use any type of herb you like, really--thyme or herbs similar to it are also good options. I just used these two because they’re my favorites). Serve while hot.
Recipe by Vegaprocity at https://vegaprocity.com/2017/11/green-creamy-vegan-cream-of-asparagus-soup/