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Cream of Asparagus and Leek Soup

April 8, 2013 by JennifersKitchen

Cream of Asparagus and Leek Soup - Comfort Food that actually helps with weight loss!Is it possible to will spring into existence by eating springtime foods?  Maybe not, but I’m going to give it my best shot!  C’mon spring!  You can do it!

I’ve been waiting all winter for asparagus to be in season again so I can eat this soup – and share it with you!

Cream of Asparagus and Leek Soup

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Cream of Asparagus and Leek Soup

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A delicious springtime soup.

Ingredients

  • 2 leeks, cut into thin slices - see note
  • 1 medium onion, diced (I use my veggie chopper to quickly chop the onions, celery, and potatoes.)
  • 4 stalks celery, diced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 medium potatoes
  • 3 cups water, stock, or broth - divided
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon granulated onion
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1/4 teaspoon celery salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
  • pinch dried sage
  • 1 bunch asparagus (about 20 spears)
  • 1 cup plain, unsweetened soy milk or almond milk

Instructions

  1. In a large pot, sauté leeks, onions, and celery in oil over medium heat for 5 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, peel potatoes and dice into 1/2” to 1” dices. Turn heat on high and add potatoes to pan along with 2 cups of the water (or stock or broth) and the seasonings.
  3. Cover and bring to boil. When soup comes to a boil, reduce heat to medium and cook until potatoes are just tender, but not too soft (about 4 to 5 minutes).
  4. Meanwhile, remove and discard the tough ends from the asparagus. Cut spears into 1/2” to 3/4” pieces.
  5. When potatoes are tender, remove 2 cups of the soup mixture from the pan and pour it into a blender. Set aside.
  6. Stir remaining cup of water or broth and asparagus pieces into soup. Cook uncovered at a low boil for 5 minutes or until asparagus is tender-crisp.
  7. While soup is cooking, add milk to blender mixture and blend until smooth. (Use caution when blending hot ingredients.)
  8. When asparagus is tender-crisp, stir in blender mixture. Cook until thoroughly heated.

Notes

The dark green part of a leek can be very tough; therefore, you will want to only use the white, yellow, and very light green part of the leek (minus the root).

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  1. Zach

    April 28, 2013 at 11:28 am

    Your photos are stunning and your recipes sound delectable. We would love for you to share them at thefeastingeye.com. The Feasting Eye is still a bit new, but I think you will like what you see :-).

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  2. Susan

    March 31, 2015 at 1:20 pm

    I used this recipe for my lunch today, but I’m going to have to rename it Cream of Artichoke and Leek Soup, since I didn’t have asparagus, but I did have artichoke hearts. I just added some chopped artichoke hearts into the soup after removing some for the blender. Oh, and I also used canned coconut milk instead of soy or almond. It was luscious. I highly recommend this soup, even for busy cooks. It was easy, and didn’t take much time to prepare. Definitely worth it.

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    • Jennifer's Kitchen

      March 31, 2015 at 7:20 pm

      mmmmm! Sounds delicious!

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