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.

CREAMY ASPARAGUS AND CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir garlic in hot oil until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir chicken broth, cauliflower, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper into garlic. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until cauliflower is tender, about 15 minutes.
• Stir 2 pounds asparagus into cauliflower mixture and increase heat to high. Cook until asparagus is tender but still bright green, 5 to 6 minutes.
• Blend soup with an immersion blender until smooth; season with salt and black pepper. Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with flower petals and diced asparagus tips.

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.

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.

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.

CREAMY VEGAN ASPARAGUS SOUP

Steps:

• 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).
• When oil has reached a light golden brown color, add the onions and sauté until they are clear. Add a pinch of salt.
• Add the cauliflower and sauté for about 5 min., or until slightly tender.
• Add 6 spears of chopped asparagus and continue to sauté for another 3 minutes, or until the asparagus is slightly tender.
• Add 1/2 cup of the vegetable broth and let simmer on med-low for another 10 min. or so.
• Add another cup of broth and return the heat to medium, allowing to simmer while continuously stirring.
• Once it appears to have a reduced slightly, remove the mixture from the heat and put into a heat resistant bowl. Allow to cool.
• Once the mixture has become room temperature, use a hand-blender or food processor to blend until smooth (with little to no chunks).
• Spray a clean pot with more spray and add 1 Tbsp. of olive oil.
• Add the garlic and sauté until golden brown.
• Add the rest of the asparagus chopped and sauté for about 5 min. or until tender and add the remainder of the vegetable broth.
• Add the blended mixture to the pot and allow to simmer on med-low for about 10 min. and add spices to taste.
• 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!

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.