Paleo Cream Of Asparagus Celery And Zucchini Soup Recipe Gluten Free Dairy Free Autoimmune Friendlyaleo Recipe 455

Steps:

• Chop your onion and garlic. 2. In a large soup pot, melt a couple tablespoons of coconut oil, add the onions and garlic. 3. While the onions and garlic are cooking, rough chop the celery, zucchini, and asparagus. If you are going to puree the soup, you can make them really rough chopped. If you want to leave it chunky, you might chop them into more even bite-sized pieces. 4. When the onions and garlic are lightly browned, add the chopped veggies (not the parsley). 5. Add your chicken stock and bring to a simmer. 6. Cover and let simmer on low heat for approximately 45-60 minutes, or until all the veggies are really soft. 7. Rough chop your parsley and when the veggies are soft, add the parsley in. Cook for 5 more minutes. 8. Remove from heat and using your hand blender, puree until smooth. 9. Stir in your coconut cream or heavy cream. 10. Taste for salt and pepper and adjust if needed. 11. Top with fresh parsley or chopped cilantro.

Steps:

• Put asparagus and stock into a medium pot and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Reduce heat to medium and simmer until asparagus is very soft, about 10 to 15 minutes, Set aside 2 cups of the broth; keep warm.
• Puree asparagus and remaining broth in blender; return to pot and set aside.
• (I puree in batches) Melt butter in a medium heavy saucepan over low heat.
• Add flour and cook stirring constantly with a wire whisk for 2 minutes.
• Whisk in reserved warm broth.
• Increase heat to medium and cook, stirring, until smooth and thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer to pot with asparagus puree.
• Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring often.
• Slowly add half-n-half.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onions and garlic in butter until tender. Add celery and carrots; cook and stir for 4 minutes. Stir in the water, bouillon, salt and thyme. Add potatoes. Bring to a boil., Reduce heat; cover and simmer about 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Stir in milk and zucchini. Bring to a boil. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth. Gradually whisk into soup. Return to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until slightly thickened.