Watching Chef Tal cook a vegan celery root soup on a recent episode of Oprah reminded me that you don't need heavy cream or milk to give soup a luxurious creamy texture. Cooking vegetables or beans in a broth or water and then blending at a high speed will actually do the trick.
With a hefty bunch of asparagus sitting in my refrigerator over the weekend, I decided to make a cream of asparagus soup.
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You start by sautéing onions and asparagus in vegan margarine, and then you add broth and bring it to a simmer. The next step—blending all the ingredients—is what creates the smooth texture, but I also like to add just a little unsweetened soy milk to make it extra creamy.
A touch of lemon and cayenne in the soup add tartness and spice that help balance out the strong asparagus flavor. And because of that full flavor, I must warn you that this recipe is strictly for asparagus lovers. Enjoy!
Cream of Asparagus Soup
2 lbs. green asparagus
1 large onion, diced
2 Tbsp. vegan margarine
Salt, to taste
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
5-6 cups vegetable broth
1/4 cup unsweetened soy milk
Juice of 1/2 lemon
•Trim the hard ends off the asparagus and discard. Cut the asparagus into 1/2-inch pieces.
•In a heavy pot over medium-low heat, sauté the onion in the margarine until translucent. Add the asparagus, salt, and cayenne pepper and cook approximately 5 minutes.
•Add 5 cups of vegetable broth and simmer for approximately 15 minutes.
•Pour half the soup into a blender, add 1/8 cup soy milk, and blend until smooth. Add the remaining broth if a thinner consistency is desired. Pour into a bowl and set aside, then blend the remaining soup and soy milk.
•Pour all the soup back into the pot over low heat. Add lemon juice and additional salt or cayenne pepper, to taste.
Makes 4 servings
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Comments ( 7 )
That soup looks great.
I used silken tofu one time to make it creamy and that worked really well.
Posted by Joanne | November 4, 2009 7:35 PM
Posted on November 4, 2009 19:35
Looks delicious! Will try!
Posted by Nocturne Prince | November 8, 2009 12:03 AM
Posted on November 8, 2009 00:03
I made this soup for my husband and it was so good!
Posted by Meat Me in the Middle | November 11, 2009 1:01 PM
Posted on November 11, 2009 13:01
Great pictures!
-Chef Mary Payne Moran
Posted by Mary Payne Moran | November 11, 2009 2:06 PM
Posted on November 11, 2009 14:06
Hello
I like to taste different types of soup..This seems very delicious.I will definitely try this soup in weekend.This seems easy to cook.Thank you..
Posted by fer | November 19, 2009 12:44 AM
Posted on November 19, 2009 00:44
Soups are a great way to have a filling but healthy lunch so as a family we try and have them a lot. The one we had over the weekend was a spicey pumpkin soup, sort of made up but good. Think we'll have to add this one to the list to try. Sounds very nice.
Posted by Tim G | November 23, 2009 7:42 AM
Posted on November 23, 2009 07:42
I will definitely try this recipe tonight...thanks for sharing!
Posted by Marie Chan | January 20, 2010 12:55 PM
Posted on January 20, 2010 12:55