Curried Spring Asparagus Soup Recipes

CURRIED ASPARAGUS SOUP

Steps:

• Before you begin the rest of the prep work, place the cashews in a small bowl and cover them with very hot water. Set aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the diced onion and cook until it has softened, 3-5 minutes. Stir in the curry powder and garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute more.
• Add the asparagus and broth and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. Simmer uncovered until the asparagus has softened, about 15 minutes. Allow soup to cool slightly.
• Rinse the cashews and put them in a blender with a ladle or two of the soup. Blend until completely smooth. Add the remaining soup to the blender (you may have to do this in batches) and puree until smooth and creamy; return to the Dutch oven and heat on medium until warmed through, then season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve with a squeeze of lemon juice.

CURRIED CREAM OF ASPARAGUS SOUP WITH CRAB

Steps:

• Cook asparagus, onion, and potato (layered in that order) in a round covered casserole dish, with the chicken broth, in the microwave on high for 10 minutes (stirring 2-3 times).
• When vegetables are tender, remove half of the potatoes and set them aside (you can also set aside the asparagus tips if you like).
• Put the vegetables in a blender and puree until smooth (you may have to do it in two batches, depending on the size of your blender). Alternately, put them in a pot and use a hand blender.
• Put the puree in a pot on medium heat and whisk in 1 T flour. Stir until smooth and soup begins to boil.
• Reduce heat to medium-low (simmering) and add the remaining potatoes to the pot.
• Stir in the butter, milk, garlic, curry, cayenne, black pepper, salt and Worcestershire, and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add the crab (and asparagus tips if you saved them) and simmer for 5 minutes.