Creamy Vegan Asparagus Soup Recipes

VEGAN CREAM OF ASPARAGUS SOUP

Steps:

• Coat the bottom of a large pot with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and place it over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add the onion and sauté for about 5 minutes, until it becomes soft and translucent.
• Add the garlic and all but 8 spears of asparagus. Continue to sauté for about 5 minutes more, until the asparagus begins to soften.
• Stir in 4 cups of broth, potato, and cashews.
• Raise the heat and bring the liquid to a boil. Lower the heat and allow it to simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the potato and asparagus are very soft.
• Transfer the mixture to a food processor bowl in batches and blend until smooth.
• Return the mixture to the pot. Thin with up to 2 cups of additional broth if desired. Stir in the lemon juice and season with salt and pepper to taste. Reheat if needed.
• Coat the bottom of a medium skillet with the remaining teaspoon of oil and place it over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, add the reserved asparagus spears and cook just until they become bright green and tender-crisp.
• Ladle the soup into bowls. Drizzle with non-dairy milk, sprinkle with chives, and arrange a few asparagus spears on top of each bowl. Serve.

VEGAN ASPARAGUS SOUP

Steps:

• Trim both ends off the leeks, we'll be using the white and light green parts only. Make a slit down the center lengthwise and run under cool water to remove any debris/dirt that may have collected between the layers. Lay on a flat surface, thinly slice widthwise. Here is a great guide to prepping leeks. Trim asparagus ends and discard. Cut remaining asparagus into 1-inch pieces.
• In a large pot or dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Add leeks and saute for about 5 minutes, or until softened. Add in tarragon, lentils, asparagus, vegetable broth, and salt & pepper. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer for 15 - 20 minutes. Let cool a bit.
• Puree: Using an immersion blender, puree soup until desired consistency (I left mine a little chunky). You can also puree using a blender or food processor (this method will most likely require you to puree in 2 batches). Once pureed, add back to the stove and add juice of 1 lemon, give a good stir. Add more water as needed to thin, no more than 1 cup should be needed. Taste for seasoning and heat on low as needed to warm.
• While the soup is cooking or cooling, cube two slices of your favorite bread (I used the end pieces). Place cubes on a small baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil, add a pinch of salt, and toss well to coat. Toast in a toaster oven as if toasting bread (this was my method using the small tray that came with the toaster oven). Alternately, use the broiler in your oven and set it at medium, place the baking sheet under the broiler for 5 - 7 minutes, tossing once or twice, until bread is toasted and slightly golden. Simple and easy croutons!
• Serve soup in individual bowls topped with croutons and fresh cracked pepper. For a little heat, add a sprinkle of red pepper flakes. For more herby flavor, stir in a small handful of fresh chopped parsley. For soaking up the juices, a slice of homemade Artisan Bread is perfect!
• Serves 4

CREAMY VEGAN ASPARAGUS SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Spray a large pasta pot with the cooking spray and add 1 Tbsp. of the olive oil, and slightly brown the oil on medium (this may appear as "burning" the oil, but it is crucial to have this flavor).
• 2. When oil has reached a light golden brown color, add the onions and sauté until they are clear. Add a pinch of salt.
• 3. Add the cauliflower and sauté for about 5 min., or until slightly tender.
• 4. Add 6 spears of chopped asparagus and continue to sauté for another 3 minutes, or until the asparagus is slightly tender.
• 5. Add 1/2 cup of the vegetable broth and let simmer on med-low for another 10 min. or so.
• 6. Add another cup of broth and return the heat to medium, allowing to simmer while continuously stirring.
• 7. Once it appears to have a reduced slightly, remove the mixture from the heat and put into a heat resistant bowl. Allow to cool.
• 8. Once the mixture has become room temperature, use a hand-blender or food processor to blend until smooth (with little to no chunks).
• 9. Spray a clean pot with more spray and add 1 Tbsp. of olive oil.
• 10. Add the garlic and sauté until golden brown.
• 11. Add the rest of the asparagus chopped and sauté for about 5 min. or until tender and add the remainder of the vegetable broth.
• 12. Add the blended mixture to the pot and allow to simmer on med-low for about 10 min. and add spices to taste.
• 13. Turn off the heat and stir in the almond milk. Allow to mix well and then serve.

VEGAN CREAM OF ASPARAGUS SOUP

Steps:

• Place a large stockpot over medium heat. Sprinkle the bottom with a pinch of sea salt and heat for 1 minute. Add the oil and heat for 30 seconds, being careful not to let it smoke. This will creat a nonstick effect.
• Add the asparagus, celery, and onion and saute for 6-10 minutes, just until celery is soft. Add the stock and bay leaf, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 10 more minutes. Remove and discard the bay leaf. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Working in batches, pour the soup into a blender. Cover the lid with a towel(the hot liquid may spout out of the blender), blend on high. Add the spinach to the last batch and continue blending until smooth. Pour the soup into a large bowl and stir to incorporate the spinach batch.
• Ladle into bowls and garnish with baby greens(or use chives or beets) and drops of Cashew Cream. Enjoy!

VEGAN CREAM OF ASPARAGUS SOUP

Steps:

• Combine coconut oil and onion in a large pot over medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, salt, rosemary, thyme, and pepper; cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Add asparagus. Cook and stir over medium heat for 5 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and add cashews, vegetable broth, and coconut milk. Bring to a low boil, cover, and simmer until asparagus is tender, 7 to 10 minutes. Turn off heat and stir in lemon juice. Let stand until cooled slightly.
• Puree asparagus soup using an immersion blender until smooth. Garnish with chopped parsley.

COMFORT VEGAN CREAM OF ASPARAGUS SOUP

Steps:

• In one pot on medium heat, add 3 cups of water & stir in bouillon until dissolved.
• Bring soup pot to a boil, add potatoes and reduce heat to low boil.
• In a skillet or saute pan on medium heat, add the olive oil, garlic & onions.
• When onions are almost translucent, add the asparagus & herb mix and saute until just soft.
• Add the asparagus mixture to the soup pot and simmer for 5-10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and blend soup to desired consistency.
• If using a standalone blender, return pureed soup to pot and warm over low heat. If using an immersion blender in soup pot, feel free to skip this step.
• Gently stir in cream, if using.
• Add kosher salt to taste, or serve alongside soup in a salt cellar.

VEGAN CREAMLESS CREAMY ASPARAGUS SOUP

Steps:

• (Before cutting the asparagus, be sure to snap off the ends. The asparagus will naturally break at it's "fresh" point. Discard the stumps).
• In a pot, bring the water to a boil.
• Heat the olive oil in another pot over medium heat. Add the garlic, onions and dill seeds. Sauté for 5 minutes or until the onions begin to soften and the ingredients become fragrant.
• Add the celery, cauliflower, salt and pepper. Sauté for another 5 minutes, until cauliflower begins to soften.
• Add the asparagus, basil, thyme and water and bring to a boil. Turn the heat down to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes, or until the asparagus and cauliflower are fork-tender.
• Turn the heat off and blend the soup in batches, pouring into another pot over low heat, or use an immersion blender until the soup is creamy.
• Season with more salt and pepper to taste and serve with some warm artisan bread.

CREAM OF ASPARAGUS SOUP (VEGAN)

Steps:

• Chop the asparagus (if using frozen, steam or microwave it a little first), reserving the tips.
• Put the asparagus, onion, garlic and broth in a large saucepan.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce to medium heat and cook until the vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Put contents of saucepan into blender.
• Add the flour, soy milk, soy sauce and basil.
• Process until smooth.
• Return the soup to the saucepan and add the asparagus tips.
• Cook over medium heat until the soup thickens and is heated through.
• Season to taste with salt and fresh cracked pepper and serve.