Asparagus and Swiss Chard Soup
With seasonal ingredients this Asparagus and Swiss Chard Soup is certainly one that I always look forward to making!
Equipment
- stove
Ingredients
- ½ white onion (chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- ½ russet potato (diced)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- pinch chilli flakes
- 8 cups swiss chard (chopped)
- 1 pound asparagus (trimmed)
- 5 cups vegetable stock
- 2 cups water and pepper to taste
- ¼ avocado
Instructions
- Heat a large pot over medium high heat and add olive oil.
- Add in onion and chilli flakes and saute for 3 minutes. Add garlic and sauce until fragrant. Add in potato and season with salt and pepper.
- Cut asparagus in 1 inch pieces and add it into a pot. Cook for 1 minute. Add-in stock and bring to boil.
- Once boiled, reduce and cook on medium-low for 15 minutes.
- Add in chopped Swiss chard and water.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Once Swiss chard is wilted and veggies are cooked turn off heat.
- Add soup to the blender in 2 batches. Add in half the 1/4 of avocado in each batch. Blend until smooth.
- Complete the blending, season one last time and add to bowls to enjoy!