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Creamy Asparagus Soup

Published Feb 1, 2021 By Julia 4 CommentsThis post may contain affiliate links.

Summary:
With just 7 ingredients and only 20 minutes of cooking time, this is a simple recipe for making a deliciously creamy asparagus soup. Low carb and low histamine.
asparagus soup served in bowl

Asparagus Soup

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Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Yield: 4 servings

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 pounds asparagus (Note 1)
  • 1 zucchini, cut into 1/2 inch thick coins
  • 3 cups water
  • 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream (Note 2)
  • 3 tablespoons butter, divided (Note 3)
  • 1 teaspoon white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon table salt

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Prepare Asparagus: Peel any spears thicker than 1/2 inch. Cut off tips (top 1 to 2 inches) and reserve. Trim off and discard asparagus ends (bottom 1 to 2 inches) or where spears appear woody. Chop remaining spears into 1/2 inch pieces.
  • Cook Asparagus Tips: Melt 1.5 tablespoons butter in large pot over medium-high heat. Add asparagus tips and cook until tender, about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Transfer tips to plate.
  • Soften Vegetables: Add chopped asparagus spears, zucchini, salt, and 1.5 tablespoons butter to now-empty pot. Stirring occasionally, cook until vegetables are softened, about 10 minutes. Add water and bring to boil. Boil until vegetables are very tender, about 5 minutes. Turn off heat.
  • Purรฉe & Finish: Use immersion blender to purรฉe soup directly in pot, or use tabletop blender until purรฉed. Stir in cream, vinegar, and half of asparagus tips. Taste, adding more salt as needed. Serve (Note 4), garnishing with remaining asparagus tips.

NUTRITION

Makes 4 Servings
Amount Per Serving (1.5 cups):
Calories 170 (75% from fat) ย 
Total Fat 14g 22%
ย ย ย Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Cholesterol 40mg 13%
Sodium 660mg 27%
Net Carb 4.5g ย 
Total Carb 9g 3%
ย ย ย Dietary Fiber 4.5g 18%
ย ย ย Sugars 5g ย 
Protein 5g ย 
Vitamin A 48% ยท Vitamin C 27% ยท Calcium 7% ยท Iron 24%

PHOTOS

asparagus soup served in bowl
zucchini and asparagus spears
chopped zucchini and asparagus
cooking asparagus tips in pot
cooking chopped asparagus and zucchini
boiling asparagus and zucchini
pureeing vegetables using immersion blender
stirring in cream and asparagus tips
close up view of asparagus soup

NOTES & TIPS

(1) Asparagus. I use 2 bunches of fresh asparagus (1 bunch = 1 pound). Select thinner spears, which are more tender and easily purรฉed into a soup, compared to thicker ones.
(2) Heavy Whipping Cream. This can be omitted for dairy-free diets, or substituted with lighter creams like half and half.
(3) Butter. This can be substituted with your preferred cooking oil.
(4) Serving / Leftovers. Serve asparagus soup with a simple salad or salmon cakes. Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container, and refrigerated for up to 2 days or frozen. Reheat using the microwave, stirring every 2 minutes, until warmed through.
(5) Low Histamine. This recipe is designed to be low histamine, meaning that all ingredients score a “0” on the SIGHI Food Compatibility List. Two things to watch out for: Verify that your heavy whipping cream has no additives that you react to, and freeze all leftovers and reheat directly from frozen.

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Filed Under: Low Carb, Per Serving: Under 5g Net Carbs, Soups Tagged With: 31-60min, 6-10ingredients, asparagus, butter, gluten free, heavy cream, stovetop, vegetarian, vinegar, zucchini

About Julia

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Julia is a recipe developer and the founder of Savory Tooth. Since 2015, she has been sharing simple recipes for tasty dishes, mostly low carb and gluten free. Learn more.

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priyu singh

There are lots of food blogger like this But the best food recipe ” Asparagus Soup” is yours. Thanks for giving me this wonderful blog. I will try to make it like you.

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Caroline Lafferty Smith

Do you think frozen asparagus would be okay?

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Julia

That should be okay, assuming your frozen asparagus has been pre-trimmed and pre-cut. If you can sort out the asparagus tips, I recommend cooking them separately as instructed in the recipe โ€” they’re buttery and crisp, adding a nice textural contrast to the soup.

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Kristine

How was this?

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