04 May 2011

Creamy Asparagus and Broccoli Soup



Jumping Jehoshaphat, this soup is good! You know those super green smoothies that are packed full of nutrients? The kind that, if you were a burly man would start to make hair grow thick and long on your chest. That's what this soup is like. After just a few slurps of it I felt as though I could lift a relatively large log without even grunting....which is a big deal for me.

I adapted it from this recipe on the Whole Foods site. They have the best soups on there. Have you looked? I've tried this recipe and this one with much success, although I found the former to be a little too spicy for my liking. This asparagus-broccoli soup is perfect for spring. It's hot as blue blazes down here in Florida but even on the hot days this soup is surprisingly refreshing. I served it along with a toasted BLT sandwich and the combo was perfection!


Creamy Asparagus and Broccoli Soup

Ingredients:
6 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth, divided
1 large leek, bottom parts only, sliced
2 small baking potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces
1 lb of asparagus, woody stems snapped off, cut into 1 inch pieces
2 cups chopped broccoli florets
1/2 cup cream
2 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped




Directions:
Heat  1/2 cup broth in a large pot iver med-high heat. Reduce heat to medium, add leek and cook, stirring often, until tender (about 6 minutes). Add remaining broth and potatoes and bring to a boil. Stir in asparagus and broccoli and return to a boil. Reduce heat to med-low and simmer gently until vegetables are tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove pot from heat and set aside to let cool slightly.

Carefully transfer soup to blender in batches and puree until smooth. Place the puree back in the pot on low heat. Stir in cream and let simmer 5-10 minutes more. Serve up while hot and garnish with fresh chives.


What is your favorite spring/summer food?

36 comments:

  1. Mmm! need to go make this, this weekend! sounds healthy and yummy.

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  2. I love simple, but delicious soups like this! I should have been making this over in Germany, the capital of Asparagus! But I think I might manage to find some over here too :)

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  3. Om goodness this looks delightful!
    Now following!


    http://jennaleelac.blogspot.com/

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  4. As usual, your recipe looks perfectly delicious. I love the way you paired with a sandwich as well. So, clearly you're perfecting your food shots, what about those portrait shots you said you were going to work on?

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  5. doesn't Whole Foods have the yummiest recipes?! this soup looks GOOD. if the weather didn't jump to 90 degrees this week over here, i would totally be making that.

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  6. Love Whole Foods and Love Leek, Asparagus and Broccoli so i know i'm going to love this soup
    Thanks for sharing :o)

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  7. I love all your recipes, Hannah-- and this looks delicious (ugh. and we've been topping our our temperatures in the mid 50's this week, so soup sounds perfectly comforting!) thanks for sharing :)

    And a BLT along side?! Genius!

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  8. Oh wow!! Too yummy for words!! I loooove a good leek and broccoli soup, but have never thought of adding asparagus to the mix! thanks for the tip!

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  9. that soup looks so creamy and delish!

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  10. I love soup!!!
    that soup looks DELICIA!!!
    xx

    www.ilovenystyle.blogspot.com

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  11. I must try this recipe! I make the green smoothie as well.

    Thanks for sending the sunshine my way. It's sunny today in Toronto although still cold.

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  12. I am still just laughing about your description of that soup, that was quite possibly the most perfect image you could've conjured up for this! Ha! This looks absolutely fantastic, guess who is going to come to dinner at our house? Creamy Asparagus and Broccoli soup! (c: Although I don't think he will enjoy the visit quite as much as we will...

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  13. let's go with this. call it "health monster."
    so good.

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  14. That looks delicious! I don't think I have tried to make soup before (unless it's from the can) want to give this a try!

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  15. looks good- I have big plans to make lots of soup this week so that I can freeze it. It's getting hot here.

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  16. This looks fabulous! I can't wait to try this :)

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  17. thaaat looks tasty...two of my faves!

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  18. It is gross and rainy today - this literally couldn't be more perfect. Craving warm creamy soup now.

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  19. These are my two favorite vegetables too!! What a perfect combination for soup!

    Happy Wednesday Dear! xo

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  20. This does look awesome, and healthy. I'm gonna try this one! xo

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  21. yum! what a delicious celebration of in-season veggies!

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  22. Hello! I'm a new follower, I liked your comment about the English on Brissa's blog 'Half & Half', probably because I am English, so I clicked on your and then saw you live in Orlando Florida, which is wear my missionary is serving!!!! I took them as signs to follow you, haha, plus, this looks yummy!!!

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  23. Sounds healthy, I'm giving it a go.

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  24. Hmmm looks alot like the soup my brothers fiancee made for us a while ago, except I don't think there was any asparagus. It was yummy and I love asparagus so I might have to try this one out!

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  25. That sounds amazing!! I must try it soon!

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  26. You made me hungry for dinner all over again! :)

    Aron
    www.hitherandthither.net

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  27. This looks so yummy...asparagus is one of favorite veggies too!

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  28. This looks so delicious and healthy! Definitely bookmarking it :)
    xo Lynzy
    http://sparklingfootsteps.blogspot.com

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  29. YUM! I love that sort of soup :) I feel all virtuous but it tastes really good so it feels like cheating ;)
    <3

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  30. Creamy soups are my favorite (like broccoli-cheddar soup, yum). I love that this one has asparagus...I've been dying to make something with asparagus all spring!

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  31. YUM!!
    How are you, its's been a while!
    xo, Alexandra

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  32. oooh this looks delicious! I have been looking for new ways to try asparagus!

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  33. I can't wait to try this!! You have the best recipes!!

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