Cream of Asparagus Soup by @alfiecooks_

30 min
Easy

4 servings

🧈

15 ml

Butter

🥦

500 g

Asparagus Spears

🧅

1

Brown Onion

🧄

4

Garlic Cloves

🥣

700 ml

Vegetable Broth

🥛

150 ml

Cream

🧂

60 ml

Nutritional Yeast

🌿

1 small bunch

Fresh Mint

🌿

1 small bunch

Fresh Basil

🍋

1

Lemon

🧂

1 pinch

Salt

🌶️

1 pinch

Pepper

🫒

15 ml

Olive Oil

🍞

4 slices

Toasted Sourdough

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/9

    Chop the asparagus into 1cm rounds, reserving some of the spears for garnish. Finely dice the onion and mince the garlic.

    🥦asparagus spears
    🧅brown onion
    🧄garlic cloves
    🔪knife
    🪵cutting board

  2. Step 2/9

    Add 1 tbsp of olive oil to a saucepan on medium high heat. Melt the butter, then sauté the onion until softened (5 minutes).

    🫒olive oil
    🧈butter
    🧅brown onion

  3. Step 3/9

    Add the garlic, then fry until fragrant (1 minute).

    🧄garlic cloves

  4. Step 4/9

    Add the asparagus rounds, then sauté for a further minute or two.

    🥦asparagus spears

  5. Step 5/9

    Prepare your vegetable broth, then pour into the pan and allow to simmer for 1-2 minutes.

    🥣vegetable broth

  6. Step 6/9

    Add the cream (reserve some for garnish), then the nutritional yeast.

    🥛cream
    🧂nutritional yeast

  7. Step 7/9

    Add the basil, mint, and zest of 1/2 a lemon.

    🌿fresh basil
    🌿fresh mint
    🍋lemon

  8. Step 8/9

    Blend until creamy, smooth, and light green. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

    🧂salt
    🌶️pepper

  9. Step 9/9

    To serve, ladle into bowls, then swirl over some cream, olive oil, basil leaves, and asparagus tops. Enjoy with toasted sourdough!

    🥛cream
    🫒olive oil
    🌿fresh basil
    🥦asparagus spears
    🍞toasted sourdough
    🥄ladle

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Dairy, Vegetables, Condiments, Herbs, Fruits, Grains

Ingredients

butter, asparagus spears, brown onion, garlic cloves, vegetable broth, cream, nutritional yeast, fresh mint, fresh basil, lemon, salt, pepper, olive oil, toasted sourdough

Allergens

Dairy, Gluten

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Vegetarian

Calories

200 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 4g, Carbohydrates: 15g, Sugar: 3g, Fat: 12g, Fiber: 3g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Sodium: 300mg, Calcium: 50mg, Iron: 5mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 500IU, Vitamin C: 20mg, Vitamin K: 40µg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

15 minutes

Cooking

15 minutes

Overall

30 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Easy (1/4)

Steps

9 steps

Equipments

Utensils

knife, cutting board, ladle

Appliances

saucepan, blender

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Starter

Occasions

Lunch

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@alfiecooks_

Origin

Cuisine

International

Geographic

France, Europe

Various

Aspect

Texture

Creamy

Flavors

Savory

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2 hours (covered), fridge : 3 days (airtight container), freezer : 1 month (airtight container)