Hello everybody, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a unique dish, broccoli & asparagus soup. It is one of my favorites food recipe. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Broccoli is a green vegetable (Brassica oleracea var. italica) in the flowering plant family Brassicaceae (formerly Cruciferae), characterized by fleshy green flower heads arranged in a tree-like fashion on branches sprouting from a thick, edible stalk. Broccoli (Brassica oleracea) is a cruciferous vegetable related to cabbage, kale, cauliflower, and Brussels sprouts. These vegetables are known for their beneficial health effects.

Broccoli & Asparagus Soup is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions every day. They are fine and they look wonderful. Broccoli & Asparagus Soup is something that I’ve loved my entire life.

To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook broccoli & asparagus soup using 17 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Broccoli & Asparagus Soup:

1. Prepare rd a head of broccoli florets,
2. Make ready The large stalk from a head of broccoli,
3. Take boiled water (filtered if possible),
4. Make ready spears of asparagus, very ends trimmed off,
5. Make ready milk or dairy free alternative, (I used almond milk),
6. Take Vegetable stock cube,
7. Prepare olive oil,
8. Prepare an onion chopped finely,
9. Prepare Salt and white pepper to season
10. Prepare To serve:
11. Prepare crispy fried bacon (optional)
12. Make ready crème fraiche or fat free quark,
13. Make ready drizzle of extra virgin olive oil,
14. Get Fresh parsley leaves,
15. Get Salt and ground black pepper to season
16. Prepare Equipment Needed:
17. Prepare hand blender / blender

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Steps to make Broccoli & Asparagus Soup:

1. Add the vegetable stock to the boiling water and stir through to dissolve. Add to a saucepan over a high heat and then place in all of the broccoli stalks. Bring to a boil and cook for around 7 minutes. Next add in the florets and continue to boil.
2. In a frying pan, add in the olive oil and once hot sear the asparagus and the chopped onion until it gets a bit of colour and the asparagus is slightly charred. Remove from the heat. Remove the asparagus, chop it up into smaller pieces and add it in with the broccoli. Set aside the onions for the time being.
3. Boil the broccoli until the stalks are nice and soft and the water has reduced down by about half. Season well with salt and a pinch of white pepper to taste.
4. Add the cooked onions in with the broccoli and asparagus. Remove from the heat and allow to cool for 2-3 minutes.
5. Using a hand blender or regular blender, blend until nice and smooth and no large lumps remain. Add in half the milk and blend again until a smoother texture is achieved. Add the remaining milk, blend one final time until velvety smooth.
6. For the garnish I like to fry up some bacon until crispy, then sprinkle on top with some crème fraiche or fat free quark, and a little drizzle of extra virgin olive oil then a few sprigs of fresh parsley leaves. Then a final grind of black pepper and salt to taste. Enjoy!

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