Asparagus Soup Recipe
Asparagus Soup
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This asparagus soup recipe is incredibly good for you. It combines asparagus, snow peas, and spinach with a pesto sauce and Parmesan cheese to make a very satisfying soup. |
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1 pound |
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asparagus cut into 1" pieces |
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1/2 cup |
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chopped onion |
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3 cloves |
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minced garlic |
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1 Tbs |
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olive oil |
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6 cups |
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reduced sodium chicken broth |
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1/2 cup |
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dried orzo or other tiny pasta |
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3 cups |
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snow peas |
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6 cups |
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torn spinach |
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1/4 tsp |
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pepper |
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1/4 cup |
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pesto |
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1/4 cup |
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Parmesan cheese |
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Place 1 Tablespoon olive oil in large soup pan and saute onion and garlic until tender. |
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Add chicken broth to soup pan and bring to a boil. |
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Stir in pasta and reduce heat to a gentle boil for 5 minutes. |
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Stir in asparagus and snow peas. Return soup to a boil for 3 minutes. |
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Stir in spinach and pepper. Cook 1 minute more. |
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Remove soup from heat and ladle into a bowl. |
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Add 1 to 2 teaspoons pesto into each bowl of soup. |
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Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on the top of each serving. |
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Servings: 10 |
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Nutrition Facts |
Serving size: 1 serving |
Percent daily values based on a 2000 calorie diet. |
Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients. |
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Amount Per Serving |
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Calories |
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122.25 |
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Calories From Fat (36%) |
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44.43 |
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% Daily Value |
Total Fat 5.05g |
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8% |
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Saturated Fat 1.30g |
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7% |
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Cholesterol 3.17mg |
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1% |
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Sodium 425.17mg |
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18% |
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Potassium 424.80mg |
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12% |
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Carbohydrates 13.10g |
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4% |
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Dietary Fiber 2.55g |
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10% |
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Sugar 2.46g |
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Sugar Alcohols 0.00g |
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Net Carbohydrates 10.55g |
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Protein 7.25g |
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14% |
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WW-Points 2.4 |
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Recipe Source |
Source: Better Homes and Gardens
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| Recipe formatted and exported by Living Cookbook from Radium Technologies, Inc. |
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This page was last updated on 4/24/06.
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