CREAMY ASPARAGUS AND CAULIFLOWER SOUP

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This delicious bowl of soup, despite being dairy-free, looks and feels pretty creamy. We have cauliflower to thank for that. The soup looks like a classic cream of asparagus, and your eyes will fool your palate to a certain extent. In addition to giving it a nice color, the bumpy superfood cauliflower provides a smoother texture to the soup than the less-starchy asparagus could achieve alone.

Provided by Chef John

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Cauliflower

Time 40m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic, chopped
6 cups chicken broth
1 head cauliflower, broken into florets
cayenne pepper, or to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 pounds fresh asparagus, trimmed and chopped
2 tablespoons nasturtium petals, or more to taste
2 tablespoons diced asparagus tips, or more to taste

Steps:

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir garlic in hot oil until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir chicken broth, cauliflower, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper into garlic. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until cauliflower is tender, about 15 minutes.
Stir 2 pounds asparagus into cauliflower mixture and increase heat to high. Cook until asparagus is tender but still bright green, 5 to 6 minutes.
Blend soup with an immersion blender until smooth; season with salt and black pepper. Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with flower petals and diced asparagus tips.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 83.9 calories, Carbohydrate 9.4 g, Cholesterol 3.8 mg, Fat 4 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 4.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 744.1 mg, Sugar 4.6 g