White asparagus is a beloved ingredient here in The Netherlands, when it's in season. The Dutch appear to have a mild obsession with it. A delicious way to enjoy white asparagus is in a soup, topped with crunchy roasted hazelnuts and a sprinkle of fresh chives. Yum!!
Peel the outer layer of the asparagus with a vegetable peeler. Trim off the ends to remove any tough, woody bits.
Place the asparagus and water in a large pot on medium-high heat. Cook partially covered at a gentle simmer for 8 - 10 minutes.
Add the oil to a large pot on medium-high heat. When hot, add the onion, cooking until lightly golden.
Scoop out the cooked asparagus and transfer to a cutting board. Reserve the cooking liquid. Chop the asparagus into bite-sized pieces and reserve the tips for garnish.
Add the garlic and cook for another minute, until fragrant.
Add the remaining ingredients, including the asparagus and reserved water*. Cook partially covered for 15 minutes.
Once the potatoes are cooked through, use an immersion blender or standing blender to purée the soup.
Pour the hot soup into your desired bowls. Serve with the reserved asparagus tips and any desired garnish. Enjoy!
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Replaced the paprika powder with thyme, parsley and bay leaves; tastes amazing! 😌
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Astrid - May 22, 2024, 9:12 p.m.
This recipe was along time on my ' PUL to do list' ! Finally it is the right season and this recipe didn't dissapoint. Great soup :)
PUL Team - May 23, 2024, 3:39 a.m.
Woohoo! So glad the soup was enjoyed, Astrid 😊
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Maria - March 6, 2024, 9:10 p.m.
Made this with green asparagus as that was all I had. I also substituted garlic for garlic powder. I found it took quite a long time to peel the asparagus, longer than the 15 minutes mentioned in the prep time. Maybe I was being too picky about how much of the skin should come off - I wasn't sure if it would cook and blend well if I left any on. However, it was very delicious.
PUL Team - March 6, 2024, 9:24 p.m.
Hey Maria, thanks for sharing your experience with the soup! White asparagus is more tender than the green variety. As long as the majority of the tough skin is removed, the soup should blend well 😊
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Alicja - July 3, 2023, 3:04 p.m.
It turned out really good. I also poured the soup through a sieve, because I wanted this even more creamy. It tastes delicious with a touch of vegan sour cream and soy sauce.
PUL Team - July 4, 2023, 7:57 a.m.
Woop woop! So happy to hear, Alicja 😊
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Reza Schneider - April 26, 2023, 7:25 p.m.
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Reni - June 13, 2022, 10:30 p.m.
Since I live in Germany, people here tend to go a liiitle crazy over asparagus at this time of the year. I randomly got gifted 1 kg of white asparagus, had no idea what to do with it and since I have been finding so much inspiration both on your website and on your youtube channel, I was so happy to see you have a recipe with asparagus. It really saved the day :) I loved it! And I loved that I finally got to use my fried onions that I got as a gift from Denmark :) Thank you, Sadia, you're an inspiration !
PUL Team - June 16, 2022, 2:37 a.m.
Oh wow, Reni, what a large gift to receive! In case you're interested, we've had a positive review with adding asparagus to our quick pesto couscous salad here as well: pickuplimes.com/recipe/quick-…. So glad the soup was enjoyed and thank you, Reni, for helping make our PUL community so incredible 😃
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Nina - April 12, 2022, 6:01 p.m.
It is rather difficult to find a soup that pleases both, my husband and me, but this was definitly a winner. My husband likes his food sinple: few ingredients and without garnish. I'm quite the opposite so I added the suggested hazelnuts and had a green side salad with it. As someone who is always wanting additional proteins, I would maybe have this soup wirh your potato lentil salad.
I also wanted to mention, that I was surprised by the creamyness of the soup as it doesn't contain nuts, beans or coconutmilk, but there is just no need for it. After all: if you care at all for asparagus try this soup.
PUL Team - April 13, 2022, 2:44 a.m.
Such a massive compliment, Nina, thank you so much! We're so thrilled it was enjoyed 😊
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Replaced the paprika powder with thyme, parsley and bay leaves; tastes amazing! 😌
This recipe was along time on my ' PUL to do list' ! Finally it is the right season and this recipe didn't dissapoint. Great soup :)
Made this with green asparagus as that was all I had. I also substituted garlic for garlic powder. I found it took quite a long time to peel the asparagus, longer than the 15 minutes mentioned in the prep time. Maybe I was being too picky about how much of the skin should come off - I wasn't sure if it would cook and blend well if I left any on. However, it was very delicious.
It turned out really good. I also poured the soup through a sieve, because I wanted this even more creamy. It tastes delicious with a touch of vegan sour cream and soy sauce.
Since I live in Germany, people here tend to go a liiitle crazy over asparagus at this time of the year. I randomly got gifted 1 kg of white asparagus, had no idea what to do with it and since I have been finding so much inspiration both on your website and on your youtube channel, I was so happy to see you have a recipe with asparagus. It really saved the day :) I loved it! And I loved that I finally got to use my fried onions that I got as a gift from Denmark :) Thank you, Sadia, you're an inspiration !
It is rather difficult to find a soup that pleases both, my husband and me, but this was definitly a winner.
My husband likes his food sinple: few ingredients and without garnish.
I'm quite the opposite so I added the suggested hazelnuts and had a green side salad with it. As someone who is always wanting additional proteins, I would maybe have this soup wirh your potato lentil salad.
I also wanted to mention, that I was surprised by the creamyness of the soup as it doesn't contain nuts, beans or coconutmilk, but there is just no need for it.
After all: if you care at all for asparagus try this soup.