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Asparagus Cilantro Soup takes several minutes to prepare.

Asparagus Cilantro Soup takes several minutes to cook.

Asparagus Cilantro Soup makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Asparagus Cilantro Soup are:

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion, coarsely chopped
3 stalks celery, coarsely chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 small russet potato, peeled and coarsely chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano
1 teaspoon ground cumin
6 cups vegetable stock or water
2 pounds asparagus, trimmed, tips reserved and stalks cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces
1 tablespoon tamari
2 teaspoons sea salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro

Here is how you make Asparagus Cilantro Soup:

Heat the olive oil in a heavy stockpot over medium heat. Add the onion, celery, and garlic, and saut? for 8 minutes, or until the onion is translucent. Stir in the potato, basil, oregano, and cumin. Add the stock and bring to a simmer over high heat. Decrease the heat to medium low, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes, or until the potato is almost tender. Add the asparagus stalks and simmer for 5 minutes, or until the asparagus is tender and the potato is very tender. Using a hand-held immersion blender, pur?e the soup in the pot until smooth. Alternatively, working in batches, pur?e in a regular blender until smooth. Stir in the tamari, salt, and white pepper. Return the soup to a simmer, then stir in the cilantro. Meanwhile, cook the reserved asparagus tips in a saucepan of boiling water for 1 minute, or until crisp-tender. Drain, then cut the asparagus tips in half lengthwise. Ladle the soup into individual bowls. Garnish with the asparagus tips and serve.Serving Size: 6-8 (calories calculated on 6)Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TOPWESSELTON.

The nutritional information for Asparagus Cilantro Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 115.2

• Total Fat: 2.9 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 766.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 19.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.9 g
• Protein: 5.0 g

The dietary needs meet for Asparagus Cilantro Soup is Vegan