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Roasted Asparagus Soup

Roasted Asparagus Soup

Cansanity
Picking my first asparagus crop of the season is always so exciting. And, when the asparagus is freshly picked it has a beautiful savoury with a hint of sweet flavour. It isn't necessary to pair it with any other bold flavours. So let me introduce you to this roasted asparagus soup. Simple and unadulterated. All you need is fresh asparagus, chicken broth, milk and a bit of butter, flour, nutmeg, salt and pepper.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course dinner, lunch, soup
Cuisine American, Canadian
Servings 4 large servings
Calories 178 kcal

Equipment

  • 8-litre stainless steel pot
  • blender

Ingredients
  

To roast the asparagus:

  • 1½ pounds asparagus about 2 bunches if you are buying from the market. Break off the asparagus stalks (bottom part of the asparagus) and discard
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Additional soup ingredients:

  • 1½ tablespoons butter
  • 1½ tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1½ cups milk 2% or homogenized -divided
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg freshly grated has the most flavour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground pepper freshly ground has the best flavour

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 400℉.
  • Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Coat the asparagus lightly with olive oil. Roast in the oven for 15-20 minutes.
  • Chop the asparagus tips off and set aside. Roughly chop the rest of the cooked asparagus.
  • While the asparagus is cooking, melt the butter in the bottom of the stainless steel pot on medium heat. Sprinkle in the flour and whisk in 1 cup of the milk. Bring to a boil and cook for 4 minutes to thicken.
  • In the blender, puree the chopped cooked asparagus (not the tips) with 1 cup of the chicken broth.
  • Add the pureed asparagus, remaining cup of milk, remaining chicken broth, nutmeg, salt and pepper to the pot. Heat until boiling.
  • Serve in bowls topped with asparagus tips. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 178kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 9gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 405mgPotassium: 578mgFiber: 4gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 1509IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 155mgIron: 4mg
Keyword asparagus, creamy, roasted, soup
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