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- Annie B. Bond
- February 20, 2005
- 1:23 am
- 9 comments
Asparagus has the spring-like taste that we start to crave this time of year: its lovely color and fresh appeal are just what we need to get past the late winter blahs.
This soup is an especially tasty offering: cauliflower adds its cancer-fighting nutrition, and there is plenty of healthful garlic to ward off colds and flu. Springtime flavor and creaminess without dairy, right here:
INGREDIENTS
6 cups water
1 tablespoon olive oil
8 cloves garlic, thickly sliced
1 cup coarsely chopped onions
1/2 teaspoon dill seeds
Sea salt to taste
2 cups bites-sized cauliflower florets
1 cup coarsely chopped celery
4 cups asparagus cut into 1-inch pieces
2 tablespoons dried basil
2 tablespoons dried thyme
1 bay leaf
1. In a teakettle or small pot, bring water to a boil.
2. In a large soup pot, heat the oil over medium heat. Add garlic, onions, dill seeds, and salt and saute, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes, until onions begin to soften and ingredients are fragrant.
3. Add cauliflower and celery and continue to saute 5 minutes more, until celery is bright green and cauliflower has begun to soften.
4. Add boiling water to pot along with asparagus, basil, thyme, and bay leaf. Bring ingredients to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer soup 10 minutes, or until cauliflower is tender. Remove and discard bay leaf.
5. Puree soup in batches in blender or with a hand-held immersion blender, until smooth.
6. Return to pot and heat through. Serve piping hot.
Serves 4 to 6.
Read more: Food, All recipes, Soups & Salads
Inspired by Going Wild in the Kitchen, by Leslie Cerier (Square One Publishers, 2005).
Annie B. Bond
Annie is a renowned expert in non-toxic and green living. Named one of the top 20 environmental leaders by Body and Soul Magazine, Annie has authored four books, including "Home Enlightenment" (Rodale Press, 2005) and "Better Basics for the Home" (Three Rivers Press, 1999).
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Peace lily it is.
Awwww, both of them are super sweet!! Thanks for sharing:)
I prefer sitting for these things :/
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Thx for posting
9 comments
+ add your ownI just bought some asparagus yesterday...it's one of my favorite veggies....great by itself as a side, in salads, or in a soup.
Even the tough ends can be boiled for a soup base, so as not to be wasted.
worth to try
Asparagus is another good veggie in the fight against cancer and so tasty too.Thank you for the recipe.
I like asparagus, thanks for the recipe..
thankyou for great recipe
Sounds yummy!
Thanks for the info.
i like asparagus soup!thx!!:D
Brilliant timing for me – over here our asparagus season is full-on. I really like the simplicity of this recipe, and just happen to have a bunch of asparagus in the fridge.
Thank you so much for sharing this.
aloe vera
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