Skinny Creamy Asparagus Soup

Weight Watchers Recipe of the Day: Skinny Creamy Asparagus Soup
(174 calories | *1 WW SmartPoint)

This Creamy Asparagus Soup (made without a lick of cream) totally exceeded my expectations. Potatoes and a bit of tahini (sesame seed paste) combine with asparagus to create a rich and silky soup that’s low in fat but high in flavor.

WW Friendly Creamy Asparagus Soup

I used my Vitamix (affiliate link) to puree my creamy asparagus soup, but any blender (affiliate link) (regular or the handheld stick kind) should work fine.

This soup is perfect as part of a light lunch or supper.
 

Skinny on Creamy Asparagus Soup

According to my calculations each deliciously silky serving of this creamy asparagus soup has just 174 calories and *4 Weight Watchers PointsPlus.

If you skip the tahini (sesame seed butter), it becomes Simply Filling. Enjoy!

Bowl of Creamy Asparagus Soup

Update: I love the effect Weight Watcher’s New SmartPoints Plan is having on my favorite vegetable soup recipes!

Just ran the ingredients through WW Recipe Builder and discovered it now has *1 Freestyle SmartPoint 🙂

Are You Ready To Slim Down With Soup?

Creamy Asparagus Soup Recipe Variations

different veg – broccoli would be great, as would a combination of broccoli, cauliflower and carrot

no tahini – substitute any nut butter – peanut butter, almond butter etc.

spicy – add thai curry paste, hot sauce, or red pepper flakes

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Creamy Asparagus Soup Recipe

Creamy asparagus soup, simple, silky, healthy and delicious without a bit of cream is amazing!

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time45 mins

Total Time1 hr

Course: Soup

Cuisine: American

Keyword: creamy veggie soup, low fat asparagus soup, silky asparagus soup

Servings (adjustable): 6

Calories: 174

Author: Martha | Simple Nourished Living

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 cup chopped onion (1 medium)
• 1 cup cubed potatoes (2 medium)
• 1 pound asparagus, ends trimmed
• 4 cups low-fat vegetable stock
• 1 tablespoon tahini sesame seed paste

Instructions

• Put medium-size pot on medium heat and add 1 teaspoon olive oil. Add the onion and potato and stir with a wooden spoon. Place the lid on askew and cook, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes begin to brown and stick to the pot 5 to 10 minutes.
• Break the asparagus into pieces and add to the onions and potatoes, along with the vegetable stock.
• Bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork, about 15 minutes.
• Remove the pot from the stove, uncover and let cool for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Blend the soup mixture, carefully in batches until smooth. (Alternatively, blend with an immersion blender right in the pot.)
• Return the mixture to the pot. Stir in the tahini and cook over low heat, stirring often, until heated through.
• Taste and adjust seasonings, adding salt and pepper if necessary.

Recipe Notes

Omit the tahini to make this Weight Watchers Simply Filling.

 

Weight Watchers PointsPlus: *4

Weight Watchers Freestyle SmartPoints: *1

Nutrition Facts

Creamy Asparagus Soup Recipe

Amount Per Serving (1 -1/2 cups)

Calories 174 Calories from Fat 45

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5g 8%

Total Carbohydrates 23g 8%

Dietary Fiber 4g 16%

Protein 10g 20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Source: adapted from Fix-It and Enjoy-It Healthy Cookbook: 400 Great Stove-Top And Oven Recipes (affiliate link) by Phyllis Good

*PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT Weight Watchers Zero Points fruits and vegetables using the WW Recipe Builder.

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• Cream of Asparagus Soup (SkinnyTaste)
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