High protein asparagus soup with cottage cheese
This high protein asparagus soup with cottage cheese is a delicious healthy soup recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 bunch asparagus
- ½ onion finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic - minced
- ¼ cup fresh chopped parsley
- 1 parmesan rind*
- 4 cups vegetable broth can sub any broth you like
- juice from ½ lemon
- pinch salt/pepper
- ¾ cup cottage cheese
Instructions
- Heat oil in a soup pot over medium heat. Add onions and cook for 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for another 5 minutes.
- Add all remaining ingredients to the pot except for the cottage cheese. Simmer for 15-20 minutes, until all the veggies are soft and tender.
- Remove the parmesan rind from the soup. Add soup to a blender along with cottage cheese and blend until smooth. Alternatively you can blend with an immersion blender.
- Serve and enjoy.
Notes
* A ring is the edge of parmesan. If you don't have a parmesan rind you can add some shredded parmesan at the end, this just provides additional flavor.
Nutrition
Calories: 155kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 14gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 2138mgPotassium: 596mgFiber: 5gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 3445IUVitamin C: 24mgCalcium: 138mgIron: 5mg
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