Asparagus and Pea Soup: Real Convenience Food

Asparagus and Pea Soup: Real Convenience Food requires about 20 minutes from start to finish. This recipe serves 2. One portion of this dish contains about 11g of protein, 8g of fat, and a total of 240 calories. For $3.5 per serving, this recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Winter. Many people really liked this hor d'oeuvre. Head to the store and pick up asparagus, onion, peas, and a few other things to make it today. This recipe from spoonacular user delf has 207 fans. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, paleolithic, and lacto ovo vegetarian diet. Overall, this recipe earns an amazing spoonacular score of 95%. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Asparagus and Pea Soup: Real Convenience Food, Asparagus and Pea Soup: Real Convenience Food, and Asparagus and Pea Soup: Real Convenience Food.

Servings: 2

 

Ingredients:

1 bag of frozen organic asparagus (preferably thawed)

1T EVOO (extra virgin olive oil)

a couple of garlic cloves

1/2 onion

2-3c of frozen organic peas

1 box low-sodium vegetable broth

Equipment:

immersion blender

Cooking instruction summary:

  1. Chop the garlic and onions.
  2. Saute the onions in the EVOO, adding the garlic after a couple of minutes; cook until the onions are translucent.
  3. Add the whole bag of asparagus and cover everything with the broth.
  4. Season with salt and pepper and a pinch of red pepper flakes, if using.
  5. Simmer until the asparagus is bright green and tender (if you've thawed the asparagus it will only take a couple of minutes).
  6. Turn off the heat and puree using an immersion blender.
  7. Add peas (the heat of the soup will quickly thaw them) and puree until smooth; add more until it reaches the thickness you like.
  8. Top with chives and a small dollop of creme fraiche or sour cream or greek yogurt.

 

Step by step:


1. Chop the garlic and onions.

2. Saute the onions in the EVOO, adding the garlic after a couple of minutes; cook until the onions are translucent.

3. Add the whole bag of asparagus and cover everything with the broth. Season with salt and pepper and a pinch of red pepper flakes, if using.Simmer until the asparagus is bright green and tender (if you've thawed the asparagus it will only take a couple of minutes). Turn off the heat and puree using an immersion blender.

4. Add peas (the heat of the soup will quickly thaw them) and puree until smooth; add more until it reaches the thickness you like.Top with chives and a small dollop of creme fraiche or sour cream or greek yogurt.


Nutrition Information:

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240k Calories
10g Protein
7g Total Fat
34g Carbs
44% Health Score
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Calories
240k
12%

Fat
7g
12%

  Saturated Fat
1g
7%

Carbohydrates
34g
12%

  Sugar
15g
17%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
1825mg
79%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
10g
22%

Vitamin K
87µg
83%

Vitamin C
67mg
82%

Vitamin A
2930IU
59%

Manganese
0.86mg
43%

Fiber
10g
41%

Folate
158µg
40%

Vitamin B1
0.57mg
38%

Iron
4mg
26%

Copper
0.49mg
24%

Phosphorus
227mg
23%

Vitamin B2
0.36mg
21%

Vitamin B3
4mg
21%

Vitamin B6
0.42mg
21%

Potassium
634mg
18%

Magnesium
67mg
17%

Zinc
2mg
17%

Vitamin E
2mg
17%

Selenium
5µg
8%

Calcium
75mg
8%

Vitamin B5
0.51mg
5%

covered percent of daily need
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