Asparagus and Sweet Pea Soup
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 large Vidalia onions, sliced
- 4 large garlic cloves, cut in half
- 3 cups chopped celery (about 1 large bunch of celery)
- 3 cups frozen peas
- 2 lbs fresh or frozen asparagus, edges trimmed and roughly chopped
- 2 large russet potatoes, roughly diced
- 32 oz container of Imagine no chicken broth
- 4 - 5 ½ cups hot water, depending on consistency preference
- ¼ cup nutritional yeast
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 3 tbsp kosher salt, divided
- 1 tsp freshly cracked pepper, or more to taste
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add sliced onions and garlic to the hot frying pan. Sprinkle about ½ tablespoon salt across the top of the onions. Allow onions to cook until they are soft and translucent in the center and brown around the edges, about 15 -20 minutes, mixing every so often (avoid mixing excessively or onions won't brown- they will sweat). When the onions are ready, lower the heat down to medium and add the chopped celery. Allow the mixture to continue cooking so the celery sweats down and softens, about 10-15 minutes.
- Transfer sautéed mixture to a large pot. Add frozen peas, chopped asparagus, and potatoes. Turn the heat under the pot on to medium-high heat. Add no-chicken broth and water. Add 1 ½ tablespoons of kosher salt, pepper, and soy sauce. Cover the pot and allow the soup to come to a boil. Once the soup comes to a boil, lower the fire to medium and allow the soup to cook for about 25 minutes or until the vegetables are fork tender (don’t overcook the soup or the vegetables will lose their green vibrancy).
- Turn off the heat and allow the soup to cool slightly. Sprinkle the nutritional yeast over the top of the soup. Using either the help of a stick blender or a Vitamix (you will get a much smoother consistency) puree the soup until it's velvety smooth. Taste the soup and adjust seasoning if necessary.
- To serve, plate soup into individual bowls, garnish with a small handful of rainbow micro greens and thawed frozen peas. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and finish off with some freshly cracked pepper.
Notes
This soup can be made in advance and stored in the fridge or freezer.
