Creamy Asparagus and Pea Soup

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Creamy Asparagus and Pea Soup

 

Recipe By :More Soy Cooking - Marie Oser

Serving Size : 10 Preparation Time :0:00

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper

8 cloves garlic -- minced

1 medium Vidalia or other sweet onion -- chopped

1 large shallot -- minced

2 stalks celery, with leaves -- chopped

4 cups peeled, diced potatoes (about 1 pound)

4 cups chiken-flavor vegetarian broth -- boiling

3/4 pound fresh asparagus -- trimmed and cut into 3-inch pieces

1 1/2 cups frozen peas -- thawed

1 12.3 oz package lite silken tofu

1 tablespoon rice butter spread

1/2 cup nutritional yeast

1/3 cup mellow white miso

1/4 cup white wine

1 teaspoon lemon pepper

1 teaspoon granulated garlic

1 teaspoon ground sage

1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

 

In a 5-quart saucepan, warm oil and crushed pepper over medium-high heat foor 1

minute. Add the garlic, onion, shallot, and celery and saute 3 minutes before

adding the potatoes. Cook mixtue 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the hot

broth, asparagus, and peas. Bring to a boil; then reduce heat to low and

simmer about 15 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender. Remove the soup in

batches to the food processor and puree each batch. Return the pureed soup to

the pot and continue to simmer.

 

Place the tofu in the food processor and blend until smooth; add rice butter and

nutritional yeast and blend. Remove 2 cups of puree and add to the tofu

mixture. Process with the tofu mixture and return to the pan, stirring to

blend.

 

In a small bowl, blend the miso with the wine and add to the soup along with the

spices. Simmer soup 5 minutes, or until ready to serve. Do not boil.

 

Description:

" This is an elegant soup with a rich velvet texture and an interesting

blend of flavors. Be sure to trim the asparagus just above the tough

ends. "

 

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Per serving: 41 Calories (kcal); 1g Total Fat; (19% calories from fat); 2g

Protein; 6g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 60mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 0 Fat; 0

Other Carbohydrates

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0