Immediate Pot Asparagus Soup | Kara Lydon

Prepared in lower than half-hour, this Immediate Pot Asparagus Soup is tremendous straightforward to make as a part of a fast weeknight dinner. Made with contemporary asparagus, garlic, onion, lemon and cream (or yogurt), this soup calls for less than six components!Spring is formally right here and what higher technique to rejoice than with this creamy soup.

Asparagus is a seasonal spring vegetable, which suggests it’s tremendous contemporary, tasty, inexpensive, and stuffed with vitamins this time of 12 months (particularly if you could find it regionally grown at your nearest farmer’s market!)

This soup is tremendous straightforward to make because it solely requires six components! 

Plus all it’s a must to do is throw every part into the Immediate Pot, set it, let it strain cook dinner, then mix, and season!

It’s excellent for lunch or dinner alongside a piece of crusty bread or a grilled cheese sandwich!

Components You’ll Want 

Notes on Components

• butter: for taste and to assist onions sauté, can substitute with olive oil or ghee
• onion: use a yellow onion for the most effective taste, however white will work as properly! 
• asparagus: contemporary asparagus will lend the most effective taste, however frozen might work as properly
• vegetable inventory: for taste, can substitute for rooster inventory or mushroom broth
• heavy cream: for creaminess and taste, can substitute with Greek yogurt 
• lemon juice: contemporary lemon juice is finest, however can use bottled
• Salt and pepper: not pictured above however important for taste!

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Find out how to Make Immediate Pot Asparagus Soup 

1. Sauté butter, onion and garlic till softened and aromatic. Then add asparagus and sauté for 3 minutes.
2. Add vegetable broth (having sufficient liquid is important for strain cooking).
3. Strain cook dinner. Safe lid onto Immediate Pot and strain cook dinner for 5 minutes. Fast launch strain.
4. Switch soup right into a excessive velocity blender (or use an immersion blender) and mix till clean and creamy. 
5. Stir in lemon juice and heavy cream (or Greek yogurt). 
6. Season with salt and pepper and luxuriate in! 

Knowledgeable Suggestions

1. In case you don’t have an Immediate Pot, you may make this recipe within the sluggish cooker! Simply add all components (besides heavy cream and lemon juice) to sluggish cooker and set to low for 7-8 hours or excessive for 3-4 hours. As soon as asparagus is delicate, switch to a blender (or use an immersion blender), add heavy cream and lemon juice and mix. You will get the full recipe for sluggish cooker asparagus soup right here.
2. In case you can’t get contemporary asparagus, frozen or canned work as properly!
3. If utilizing Greek yogurt, make sure you use room temperature yogurt (let sit out for at the least 1 hour however no more than 2 hours) so it doesn’t curdle. I like utilizing plain, full fats Greek yogurt on this recipe however you should utilize your most popular Greek yogurt. 

Recipe FAQs

What if I don’t like asparagus?

Sadly that is an asparagus soup, however you possibly can sub for inexperienced peas, broccoli, bok choy, or zucchini.

Is that this soup vegan?

So long as you employ olive oil as an alternative of butter and omit the heavy cream (or yogurt), this asparagus soup is vegan! So as to add some creaminess to the soup’s texture, you should utilize canned coconut milk, soaked cashews, or potato for thickening.

Is that this soup wholesome?

This creamy Immediate Pot asparagus soup is filled with vitamin. Asparagus is a superb supply of vitamin Okay and B nutritional vitamins and is an efficient supply of vitamin C. The soup can be naturally vegetarian and gluten-free.

Why is my asparagus soup stringy?

You will have used too thick / woody items of asparagus. Be certain to trim the ends of your asparagus earlier than utilizing. Bend the thick finish of the asparagus spear till it snaps – discard, compost, or freeze the woody stems (when you freeze, you should utilize to make a vegetable inventory afterward). 

Storage and Preparation

This asparagus soup will keep contemporary for 3-4 days within the fridge when saved in an air-tight container. You possibly can reheat the soup in your microwave or over low warmth on the range. Warmth till simply warmed by means of, and stir properly to keep away from scorching spots.

This creamy Immediate Pot soup will also be frozen! Retailer in an hermetic container within the freezer for as much as 3 months. Defrost in a single day within the fridge or within the microwave.

Recipes That Pair Effectively

For extra asparagus inspiration, try my different recipes under!

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