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Simple Asparagus Spinach Soup is for Soup.

Simple Asparagus Spinach Soup takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Simple Asparagus Spinach Soup takes 30 minutes to cook.

Simple Asparagus Spinach Soup makes 3 servings.

The ingredients for Simple Asparagus Spinach Soup are:

1 Tbs Olive Oil
2 cloves Garlic, sliced thin
1 slice Onion, chopped
4 cups Chicken Broth, low-sodium
2 lbs Asparagus
1/4 tsp coarse Black Pepper
1 bunch of fresh Spinach

Here is how you make Simple Asparagus Spinach Soup:

1. Break off tough stem ends of Asparagus.2. Heat Olive oil in pot, add Garlic & Onion til fragrant, not browned (about 1 minute).3. Add Chicken broth to pot w/onions & garlic, put tough ends of asparagus into pot. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes.4. While asparagus cooks, cut remaining asparagus spears into 2 pieces just below heads. Wash Spinach and trim stems.5. When 10 minutes are up, remove the asparagus ends and discard. 6. Place the asparagus stems & tips in the broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat a bit, cover, and let cook 10 minutes.7. Remove from heat, add spinach leaves. Stir them into the broth until they wilt.8. Place the soup into a blender. Be careful; when blenderizing hot liquids the air in the blender will expand and throw the contents everywhere. Keep the stopper open/ajar so that the air can escape the blender. Puree the soup well.9. Ladle into bowls.Serves 2You can refrigerate the soup for a day, be careful not to let it boil. If it boils, it loses a lot of the bright green color.Number of Servings: 3Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DOKUBO.

The nutritional information for Simple Asparagus Spinach Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 3
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 166.5

• Total Fat: 5.4 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 835.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 21.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 9.6 g
• Protein: 14.5 g