Broccoli & Asparagus Soup
Broccoli & Asparagus Soup

Hello everybody, it’s Drew, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, broccoli & asparagus soup. One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

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To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook broccoli & asparagus soup using 17 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Broccoli & Asparagus Soup:
  1. Make ready 1/3 rd a head of broccoli florets,
  2. Get The large stalk from a head of broccoli,
  3. Make ready 230 ml boiled water (filtered if possible),
  4. Make ready 10 spears of asparagus, very ends trimmed off,
  5. Make ready 200 ml milk or dairy free alternative, (I used almond milk),
  6. Prepare 1/2 Vegetable stock cube,
  7. Make ready 1 tbsp olive oil,
  8. Prepare 1/2 an onion chopped finely,
  9. Get Salt and white pepper to season
  10. Take To serve:
  11. Take 2 rashers crispy fried bacon (optional)
  12. Prepare 2 tbsp crème fraiche or fat free quark,
  13. Prepare 1 drizzle of extra virgin olive oil,
  14. Prepare Fresh parsley leaves,
  15. Prepare Salt and ground black pepper to season
  16. Take Equipment Needed:
  17. Take 1 hand blender / blender

Some people prefer broccoli florets, but you can eat the leaves and stems, too. The stalk contains the most fiber, while broccoli leaves are highest in cell-protecting antioxidants. Broccoli, form of cabbage, of the mustard family, grown for its edible flower buds and stalk. Native to the eastern Mediterranean and Asia Minor, broccoli was cultivated in ancient Rome.

Steps to make Broccoli & Asparagus Soup:
  1. Add the vegetable stock to the boiling water and stir through to dissolve. Add to a saucepan over a high heat and then place in all of the broccoli stalks. Bring to a boil and cook for around 7 minutes. Next add in the florets and continue to boil.
  2. In a frying pan, add in the olive oil and once hot sear the asparagus and the chopped onion until it gets a bit of colour and the asparagus is slightly charred. Remove from the heat. Remove the asparagus, chop it up into smaller pieces and add it in with the broccoli. Set aside the onions for the time being.
  3. Boil the broccoli until the stalks are nice and soft and the water has reduced down by about half. Season well with salt and a pinch of white pepper to taste.
  4. Add the cooked onions in with the broccoli and asparagus. Remove from the heat and allow to cool for 2-3 minutes.
  5. Using a hand blender or regular blender, blend until nice and smooth and no large lumps remain. Add in half the milk and blend again until a smoother texture is achieved. Add the remaining milk, blend one final time until velvety smooth.
  6. For the garnish I like to fry up some bacon until crispy, then sprinkle on top with some crème fraiche or fat free quark, and a little drizzle of extra virgin olive oil then a few sprigs of fresh parsley leaves. Then a final grind of black pepper and salt to taste. Enjoy!

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