Cream of asparagus and spinach soup

5 from 1 vote

Delicious creamy soup with spring vegetables

Prep Time5

Cook Time30

Total Time35

Course: Soup

Cuisine: American

Keyword: asparagus recipes, Cream of asparagus and spincach soup, soup recipes

Servings: serving

Calories: 287kcal

1 bunch asparagus chopped and cut it into pieces, remove the thick ends at the bottom
Half of one onion
1 cup chopped spinach
1 inch ginger
1 tablespoon butter/olive oil
½ cup heavy cream
3 cups of homemade vegetable stock
½ teaspoon salt or to taste
½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper

In a sauce pot heat butter and add chopped onion
and fry until it becomes translucent.
To this add chopped asparagus ( make sure to remove the thick bottom part, set aside few tips for garnishing the soup) and
sauté for about 4 minutes to this add chopped spinach and ginger piece and sauté for 3 minutes.
Then add vegetable stock, salt and cook for about 10 minutes or until asparagus become soft and tender.
When it is cold enough touch using immersion blender or blender grind them into fine puree. If you want you can strain and remove any thick pieces.
Bring back the soup to heat and add pepper and heavy cream and bring it to rolling boiling.
Blanch the set aside tips of asparagus for 3 minutes in boiled water. Drain and garnish the soup with it.

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