a simple real food recipe :: nourishing tradition’s asparagus soup :: asparagus season week!
 
 
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Ingredients
  • 3-4 TB friendly fat to cook in (butter, coconut oil, lard)
  • 2 onions, sliced
  • 2-3 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1 ½ quarts chicken stock (homemade preferable for extra nourishment and to avoid BPA)
  • 4-5 small red or yellow potatoes, coarsely chopped
  • 2 bunches asparagus, hard ends discarded, coarsely chopped
  • Sea salt/pepper to taste
  • Garnish with sour cream or coconut milk if you wish
Instructions
  1. Saute the onions in the friendly fat over medium high heat for about 5-10 minutes with a couple pinches of salt to bring out their juices and sweeten.
  2. Add the garlic and cook a couple minutes.
  3. Add the stock, potatoes, and asparagus and bring to a boil.
  4. Reduce to a simmer for 10-15 minutes or until the asparagus and potatoes are cooked through.
  5. Use a handheld blender or regular blender to puree the soup smooth. Add salt/pepper to taste.
  6. Garnish with sour cream or coconut milk if you wish.
Recipe by the SIMPLE moms at https://www.thesimplemoms.com/a-simple-real-food-recipe-nourishing-traditions-asparagus-soup-asparagus-season-week/