Creamy Asparagus-Leek Soup with Homemade Croutons
2
Points®
Total time: 42 min • Prep: 20 min • Cook: 22 min • Serves: 8 • Difficulty: Easy
This spring soup has a wonderful creaminess and tang from Greek yogurt, and a nice, bright note from lemon juice. The homemade croutons are a snap.
Ingredients
Unsalted butter
1 Tbsp
Uncooked leeks
4 large, white and light green parts only, split, cut into 2-inch pieces and rinsed well
Jarred minced garlic
1½ tsp, divided
Asparagus
4 pound(s), trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
Reduced sodium chicken broth
6 cup(s)
Reduced-calorie whole wheat bread
3 slice(s), cubed
Cooking spray
2 spray(s)
Kosher salt
1¼ tsp, divided (or to taste)
Lemon zest
1 tsp
Plain low fat Greek yogurt
½ cup(s)
Fresh lemon juice
1 Tbsp, or more to taste
Fresh mint leaves
2 Tbsp, minced (for garnish)
Instructions
1
Preheat oven to 375ºF.
2
Melt butter in large pot over medium heat. Add leeks and cook, stirring frequently, until softened, abour 5 minutes. Add 1 teaspoon garlic and cook 1 minute. Add asparagus and broth and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until asparagus is soft, 12 to 15 minutes.
3
Meanwhile, spread bread cubes in a single layer on a baking pan; coat with cooking spray and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Bake, stirring once halfway through, until croutons are crisp, about 10 minutes; remove from oven and toss with lemon zest and 1/2 teaspoon remaining garlic.
4
Add yogurt, lemon juice and remaining 1 teaspoon salt to soup; puree in pot using an immersion blender (or puree in batches using a regular blender). Heat soup through (do not let boil); serve sprinkled with croutons and garnished with mint.
5
Serving size: 1 1/2 cups soup and 1/3 cup croutons
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