Creamy Garlic Asparagus Soup Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 5 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 4 green onions, coarsely chopped
• 1.5 pounds asparagus, trimmed and coarsely chopped
• 2 (14 ounce) cans vegetable broth
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat for best results.
2. Cook and stir minced garlic and sliced green onions in the hot saucepan until the garlic is fragrant and lightly golden, approximately 3 minutes.
3. Add asparagus pieces and continue to cook and stir with the aromatic garlic and green onions until the asparagus is slightly softened, about 2 more minutes.
4. Pour in vegetable broth or stock and bring the mixture to a rolling boil. Then, reduce heat to low and let simmer gently until asparagus spears are tender, approximately 10 minutes. Turn off heat and allow the soup to cool slightly before blending.
5. Carefully pour soup into a blender, filling it no more than halfway. Secure the lid tightly. Start the blending process carefully, using short, quick pulses initially to get the soup moving before blending continuously to puree. Repeat in batches until the soup is completely smooth and creamy.
6. Transfer pureed soup back to the saucepan and gently reheat over low heat. Season to perfection with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper according to your taste preference.

Nutrition

• Calories: 101 kcal
• Fat Content: 4 g
• Fiber Content: 5 g
• Sugar Content: 6 g
• Sodium Content: 448 mg
• Protein Content: 5 g
• Carbohydrate Content: 13 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 1 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g