Healthy Asparagus Soup | Asparagus Soup Recipe

Healthy Asparagus Soup

While typically a Spring vegetable, here in the Northeast, we can get fresh, large asparagus well into late Summer. This is a healthy asparagus soup recipe that we use many times for a light meal. Tasty and easy to prepare (ready in about 30 minutes), this soup is a flavorful compliment to a lunchtime sandwich or salad and can stand on it's own as well. The lemon peel and the cracked pepper really give the finishing freshness to this soup.

There are multiple varieties of asparagus - green, purple and white are common, while green asparagus is the most readily available and the the least expensive. When picking your fresh asparagus, look for tight tips and firm stalks. Fresh asparagus will snap when bent.

This soup is low in Cholesterol and sodium while being a good source of Phosphorus and Manganese. If you're not a fan of asparagus you can substitute broccoli.

Low Sodium Asparagus Soup

Ingredients:

4 cups low sodium chicken broth
2 cups peeled, diced fingerling potatoes
3/4 cups fresh ¼ inch cut asparagus
1/4 cup Minced Onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
2 1/2 tablespoons low sodium butter
1/2 cup whole meal flour
1 1/2 cups fat free milk
Lemon Peel, to taste
Cracked Black Pepper, to taste

Directions:

Combine potatoes, celery, onions, water and asparagus in a large pot.
Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes
Add butter
Whisk the flour and milk in a small bowl
Add to the pot, slowly and stir constantly
Turn the heat to medium and stir until it reaches the thickness you want, no more than 6 minutes
Turn heat off and add the lemon peel and crackled black pepper to your liking

Serves: 4

Nutritional Information (per serving):

Calories 286
Protein 13g
Carbs 39g
Cholesterol 11mg
Fat 10g
Sat Fat 4g
Trans Fat 0g
Fiber 4g
Sodium 147mg
Sugar 4g

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Minced Onion	Lemon Peel	Cracked Black Pepper