This recipe comes from the Chopra Center Agni Newsletter for May. This springtime favorite gets its delicious and deceptively creamy flavor from a combination of health-enlivening ghee, fresh vegetables, and fragrant herbs. (Can you tell I love soups?) Bon apetito!
Asparagus is rich in folic acid and vitamins C and B6. It is also an excellent source of the antioxidants glutathione and rutin.
FRESH AND CREAMY ASPARAGUS SOUP
Ingredients:
2 teaspoons ghee
2 large leeks, chopped
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon Braggs Liquid Amino Acid or tamari sauce
¼ pound white potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 tablespoon tarragon
1 teaspoon thyme
¾ pound asparagus (discard bottom 1-½ inch and cut into 1-inch pieces)
4–6 cups vegetable stock (enough to cover potatoes in pot)
½ teaspoon nutmeg
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
In a large pot, heat the ghee. Sauté the leeks and add pepper and Braggs. Continue to simmer the leeks. Add the potatoes, tarragon, and thyme. Sauté until the potatoes are browned.
Add the asparagus pieces and cover the vegetables with vegetable stock. Simmer until the potatoes are tender.
Purée the soup into a smooth consistency using a handheld blender, standard blender, or food processor. Garnish soup with nutmeg and parsley.
