Meatless Monday: Asparagus Soup

Mr. Greenhab has been asking for asparagus soup for awhile, so I decided to give it a shot last week. I hate to post a recipe because it really just consisted of things we had in the fridge: asparagus, leeks, onion, garlic with a little bit of potato and chicken broth. Some roasted red pepper would be a good addition too!

I started by sauteing the onion (I had about 1/2 of a small yellow onion on hand), leeks (I used one leek - the white and very light green part only) and garlic (2 cloves). While that was cooking, I chopped up one bunch of asparagus into pieces about 1/2 inch long and cooked two small potatoes in the microwave. Once the onion and leeks are soft, add in about 2 cups of chicken or veggie broth, the asparagus and the potatoes (cut into chunks) and bring to a boil. Boil for a few minutes to soften the asparagus. Spoon most of the mixture into your blender or food processor and process until smooth. Leave some of the asparagus bits whole. After processing, put it all back into your pot. Add 1/2 to 3/4 cup sour cream and mix. At this point, if you'd like your soup to be thinner you can add a cup of water or more broth.

This was great with some crusty french bread.

Visit Midnight Maniac Meatless Mondays for more yummy Meatless Monday meals, and stop by This Week's Cravings at Mom's Crazy Cooking for some other fun green meals for St. Patty's Day!