Chunky Asparagus Soup Food

POTATO SOUP WITH BACON AND ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Place bacon slices into a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer bacon to a plate lined with paper towels to drain.
• Stir onion, garlic, and salt into the hot skillet and cook and stir until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil and stir in the asparagus; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until asparagus are softened but still bright green, 5 to 8 minutes. Drain asparagus and set aside.
• Place the potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes; drain.
• Transfer cooked potatoes to a soup pot and mash them with a potato masher, leaving some potato chunks for texture.
• Pour milk into a microwave-safe bowl and heat on high setting until the milk is hot, 1 to 3 minutes; stir milk occasionally as it heats. Pour hot milk into the potatoes and stir to combine.
• Place soup over medium-low heat. Crumble bacon slices and stir bacon and the onion mixture into the soup; heat to a simmer and cook, stirring often, until soup thickens, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle soup with chives to serve.

SIMPLE ASPARAGUS SOUP

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. stockpot, heat butter and oil over medium heat. Stir in vegetables and seasonings; cook until vegetables are tender, 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally., Stir in rice and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until rice is tender, 40-45 minutes, stirring occasionally., Puree soup using an immersion blender, or cool slightly and puree soup in batches in a blender. Return to pot and heat through. If desired, serve with sour cream and croutons. Freeze option: Freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight (soup may separate). In a saucepan, reheat to boiling, whisking until blended.

EASY POTATO ASPARAGUS SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large sauce pot, add onion and cook over medium heat until tender.
• Add flour and stir to coat onions.
• Add asparagus, milk, broth, potatoes, salt and pepper, increase heat to medium high and cook until thick and bubbling, stirring often.
• Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer, stirring ocassionaly, 10-12 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Add cheese, tomato and sour cream and simmer until cheese is melted.

PAN-ROASTED ASPARAGUS SOUP

Steps:

• Break off bottom part of each asparagus stalk, and discard. Coarsely chop the rest of stalks, leaving 12 or 16 of the flower ends whole. Put butter or oil in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. A minute later, add asparagus and tarragon, raise heat to high, and cook, stirring occasionally, until nicely browned, about 10 minutes. Remove whole flower ends; set aside.
• Add stock and some salt and pepper; bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until asparagus is very tender, about 10 minutes. Cool at least a few minutes.
• Pour soup into a blender, in batches if necessary, and carefully purée. Return to pan, and, over medium-low heat, reheat gently. When soup is hot, adjust seasoning. Put 3 or 4 asparagus flower ends in each of 4 bowls; ladle in soup, and serve.

CREAM OF ASPARAGUS SOUP (CRèME D'ASPERGES)

Steps:

• Cut tips from 12 asparagus 1 1/2 inches from top and halve tips lengthwise if thick. Reserve for garnish.
• Cut stalks and all remaining asparagus into 1/2-inch pieces.
• Cook onion in 2 tablespoons butter in a 4-quart heavy pot over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened. Add asparagus pieces and salt and pepper to taste, then cook, stirring, 5 minutes. Add 5 cups broth and simmer, covered, until asparagus is very tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
• While soup simmers, cook reserved asparagus tips in boiling salted water until just tender, 3 to 4 minutes, then drain.
• Purée soup in batches in a blender until smooth, transferring to a bowl (use caution when blending hot liquids), and return to pan. Stir in crème fraîche, then add more broth to thin soup to desired consistency. Season with salt and pepper. Bring soup to a boil and whisk in remaining tablespoon butter.
• Add lemon juice and garnish with asparagus tips.

ASPARAGUS SOUP

Steps:

• Add the butter to a large saucepan over medium heat to melt. Once foaming and melted, add the shallots and garlic and saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the red pepper flakes, cook until fragrant, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Stir in the flour and cook until blonde and pasty. Gradually pour in the chicken broth while stirring. Bring the mixture to a boil, and then reduce to a simmer. Add the asparagus and simmer until it's nice and tender, about 15 minutes. Stir in the half-and-half. Remove from the heat and use a stick blender to puree the soup until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.

CHICKPEA SOUP WITH CHUNKY GREMOLATA

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large pan and fry the onions for 10 mins to soften. Tip the 3 cans of chickpeas into the pan and stir in 2 of the grated garlic cloves, the chilli, coriander and cumin along with the bouillon powder, aubergine and 1½ cans of water. Cover and simmer for 15-20 mins until the aubergine is tender, then remove from the heat, add the tahini and blitz with a hand blender until smooth.
• Meanwhile, make the gremolata. Tip the small can of chickpeas into a bowl add the tomatoes, lemon zest and juice, parsley and mint with the remaining oil and garlic.
• If you're following our Healthy Diet Plan, spoon half the soup into two bowls or large flasks and top with or pack up half the gremolata and a sprinkling of paprika. Cool and chill the remaining soup for another day on the plan. Reheat the soup in a pan or microwave to serve.

CREAMY ASPARAGUS SOUP

Steps:

• In a heavy pot, combine asparagus, chicken broth, onion and potato. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer, covered, until asparagus is very tender but still green, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove the potato chunks.
• Using an immersion or regular blender, puree soup. If using a regular blender, be sure to pause and remove the lid a few times to allow the steam to escape (so that it doesn't explode). Return pureed soup to the pot, stir in the cream, and warm over low heat (do not boil). Season with salt and pepper to taste; garnish with herbs or other optional toppings.

ASPARAGUS SOUP

Steps:

• Snap tough ends off asparagus and discard.
• Place cleaned asparagus in saucepan along with the milk.
• Crumble in the stock cubes and bring slowly to the boil.
• Simmer uncovered for 10-15 minutes until asparagus is just tender.
• Process in a food processor or blender until chunky.
• Melt butter in large saucepan.
• Add flour and cook until pale golden.
• Add soup and stir until it comes back to the boil.
• Serve garnished with the croutons.

CHUNKY ASPARAGUS SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute the asparagus, onion and garlic in butter for 8-10 minutes or until tender. Add curry powder; simmer 5 more minutes. Add mushrooms and pimientos. Stir in broth and milk. Heat, but do not boil. Add cheese cubes and stir until melted.

VEGAN ASPARAGUS SOUP

Steps:

• Trim both ends off the leeks, we'll be using the white and light green parts only. Make a slit down the center lengthwise and run under cool water to remove any debris/dirt that may have collected between the layers. Lay on a flat surface, thinly slice widthwise. Here is a great guide to prepping leeks. Trim asparagus ends and discard. Cut remaining asparagus into 1-inch pieces.
• In a large pot or dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Add leeks and saute for about 5 minutes, or until softened. Add in tarragon, lentils, asparagus, vegetable broth, and salt & pepper. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer for 15 - 20 minutes. Let cool a bit.
• Puree: Using an immersion blender, puree soup until desired consistency (I left mine a little chunky). You can also puree using a blender or food processor (this method will most likely require you to puree in 2 batches). Once pureed, add back to the stove and add juice of 1 lemon, give a good stir. Add more water as needed to thin, no more than 1 cup should be needed. Taste for seasoning and heat on low as needed to warm.
• While the soup is cooking or cooling, cube two slices of your favorite bread (I used the end pieces). Place cubes on a small baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil, add a pinch of salt, and toss well to coat. Toast in a toaster oven as if toasting bread (this was my method using the small tray that came with the toaster oven). Alternately, use the broiler in your oven and set it at medium, place the baking sheet under the broiler for 5 - 7 minutes, tossing once or twice, until bread is toasted and slightly golden. Simple and easy croutons!
• Serve soup in individual bowls topped with croutons and fresh cracked pepper. For a little heat, add a sprinkle of red pepper flakes. For more herby flavor, stir in a small handful of fresh chopped parsley. For soaking up the juices, a slice of homemade Artisan Bread is perfect!
• Serves 4

ASPARAGUS SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in heavy bottomed soup pot. Add the onions, carrots, and celery and saute until the onions are translucent. Add the ground cumin and coriander seed and stir with vegetables for about 2 minutes. Add the stock and bring to boil. Turn down to simmer, and add the diced potatoes and thyme. When potatoes are soft, add the asparagus and frozen spinach and simmer for about 10 minutes until asparagus is fully cooked but still green. Puree soup in a blender or food processor and return to the soup pot. Add cream and lemon rind, bring to a boil, and then turn down to a simmer. Season with salt and pepper and serve with toasted croutons, if desired

WHITE ASPARAGUS AND BACON SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a large pan over a medium heat. Once melted add the chopped onion, mix around to coat. Cover the pan for about 5 mins, stirring occasionally, making sure the onion doesn't brown. Meanwhile chop the asparagus. Add to the pan when the 5 mins is up. Stir well, add a pinch of salt and pepper, cover again and allow to cook for 10 mins, stirring occasionally.
• Whilst the asparagus is cooking, heat a frying pan over a high heat, add the oil, and when hot add the bacon. Keep moving the bacon, let it crisp, then remove from heat. Add the bacon to the pan, after the asparagus has been cooking for 10 mins. Add a little stock to the frying pan to free up the flavours, and add this to the pan also. (It is important to not use too much stock at this point)
• Add the flour over the top, and stir well. When the flour isn't really visible anymore, gradually add the stock, again stirring well. Bring to boil if the stock has cooled, blend with a stick blender (if not now it can be done at the end with a standard blender, or leave it chunky), and put on a simmer for 20 mins, stirring occasionally.
• After 20 mins, season to taste and enjoy.