Monday, April 3, 2023

Spring Asparagus Soup - Instant Pot and Vegan



Do you love asparagus? 
Make this light and tasty asparagus soup to celebrate the beginning of spring while asparagus are plentiful and tender. 

I was shopping in the local supermarket and noticed that asparagus were now in season and on sale! I got a little carried away and purchased more than I really could use up. We had them as a side vegetable two nights in a row but I still had a pound and half left over.  I decided to make soup.

Asparagus, Vegetables, Food

With a growing season of about 6 weeks, asparagus are in their prime in the early spring. I love to advantage of them while they are still tender and crisp.

Potatoes, Root, Vegetables

I developed this soup recipe using asparagus, zucchini, onion, and potatoes. When blended, the soup comes out creamy, green, and flavorful.

Potato Soup, Potato, Soup, Wild Garlic

It's a wonderful group of vegetables that are low in fat yet high in valuable nutrients and of course is gluten-free and vegan.

I simply toss everything into the Instant Pot, secure the lid, set it to cook for 10 minutes. When done, I remove the lid and blend with an immersion blender. EASY!!

I'm thinking about making this plant-based soup for Passover this year. It would also make a wonderful soup for Easter. 

If you are a soup lover (like me) you might want to take a look at my recently published soups cookbook with over 80 global soups recipes-all plant-based and most can be made in the Instant Pot. Easy Plant-Based Soups (link to Amazon) by Judee Algazi available on Amazon.

Ingredients: 
1.5 pounds of asparagus, washed and stems snapped
2 cups of chopped potatoes
1 medium zucchini, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1 teaspoon of garlic powder
1 bay leaf
4 cups of vegetable broth
3 cups of water
Salt to taste


Directions:
Toss everything into the Instant Pot. Secure lid. Set to pressure cook for 10 minutes. When done, allow to sit for 5 minutes. Then release steam manually according to manufacturers directions. When all steam is released, remove lid and using an immersion blender ( remove bay leaf first) blend until creamy. 

Flowers, Landscape, Nature, Seasons


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18 comments:

  1. Your soup creations are so creative. This soup sounds lovely!

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  2. I adore asparagus, but I eat mostly the white one...your soup looks lovely!

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  3. I’ve never made soup with asparagus, though we both like it. That will change. Thank you!

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  4. Mmm... nothing beats fresh asparagus in the Spring. I really love how you've created this rich and hearty soup with it. What a fabulous way to give mid week dinners an upgrade!

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  5. I've never thought of making asparagus soup; I must give it a go when they are in season.

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  6. I do love asparagus. And I love my instant pot!

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  7. So many uses for asparagus! I love how there are little daffodils peeking from behind the soup bowl, not just because they're springy, but because they're my favorite flower. Of course, I love the pic of the hyacinths too. They have the most beautiful scent! 💛🌸

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  8. Asparagus is one of my faves but I've never made soup from it. Thanks!

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  9. We do enjoy asparagus ...
    Your soup looks very tasty.
    I like the flowers, a pretty pink colour.

    Taking the opportunity to wish you a Happy Easter.

    All the best Jan
    https://thelowcarbdiabetic.blogspot.com/

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  10. Yumm! Your asparagus is tantalizing!

    Hugs and blessings, Judee.

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  11. What a delicious, quick spring soup!! Our weather vacillates from day to day, so it will be perfect when our temps dip down again!!

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  12. I love asparagus, particularly the fresh asparagus that appears in the market at this time of the year. It’s on sale this week, so I’m going to pick up a number of bundles and give this soup a try.

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  13. This sounds like a delicious spring soup!

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  14. What a delicious and healthy soup!!........Abrazotes, Marcela

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  15. Lovely flowers and the soup. We do enjoy asparagus but never made soup. Thanks for sharing.

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  16. Soup and then also GF and I am all over it. Thanks for sharing at SSPS 256. See you again next week.

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