Green Asparagus Soup with Spicy Pine Nuts
This green asparagus soup with spicy pine nuts is a silky spring starter made entirely in the Thermomix. The TM7 chops onions and garlic in seconds, simmers asparagus and potatoes hands-free, and blends everything into a velvety texture. Toasted pine nuts with a hint of chilli add a crunchy, warming contrast to the fresh, green flavour of seasonal asparagus.
About this recipe
Green Asparagus Soup with Spicy Pine Nut Crumble prepared in the Thermomix TM7 is the ultimate spring soup recipe for your all-in-one kitchen machine. Fresh green asparagus forms the heart of this velvety soup, gently cooked with potatoes, onions and a touch of butter until every spear is meltingly tender, then blended directly in the mixing bowl into a restaurant-smooth purée. Frozen spinach deepens the vibrant green colour and adds an extra vegetable portion without any extra effort. What makes this recipe so rewarding in the TM7 is the contrast of textures: while the soup simmers hands-free, you toast pine nuts with olive oil, garlic and a pinch of chilli until golden and fragrant, creating a spicy crunch that crowns every bowl. Perfect as an elegant starter for a festive dinner, a light lunch, or a quick weeknight dinner in spring, this soup proves that seasonal asparagus tastes best when the machine does the chopping, cooking and blending for you.
Preparation tips
- Reserve a few tender asparagus tips and briefly steam them in the Varoma while the soup cooks, so you can garnish each bowl with whole spears for a professional presentation and an extra bite.
- Toast the pine nuts in a dry pan with the olive oil and sliced garlic until just golden, watching closely because they burn quickly; the residual heat keeps them crisping after removing from the heat.
- For a fully lactose-free version, simply replace the unsalted butter with the same amount of good olive oil; the soup stays silky thanks to the natural starch of the potatoes.
Recipe variations
- Lactose-free variant: swap the butter for olive oil and finish each bowl with a swirl of oat cream instead of regular cream; the asparagus and spinach keep the soup rich and velvety.
- Spring variation: add a handful of fresh peas and mint leaves together with the frozen spinach, and replace the chilli with lemon zest for a fresher, brighter version of the spicy pine nut topping.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Fine chopping - The Thermomix chops onions and garlic cloves in seconds without tears, saving ten minutes of knife work. [Chopping]. [Time Savings]
- Silky blending - The TM7 blends asparagus, potatoes and spinach into a velvety smooth soup directly in the bowl. [Mixing]. [Multi-Function]
- Weighing accuracy - Weigh olive oil, butter and sugar straight into the mixing bowl with the TM7 integrated scale. [Weighing]. [Built-in Scale]
- Hands-free cooking - The Thermomix simmers the soup with automatic stirring while you toast the spicy pine nuts. [Heating]. [Hands-Free]
- Fresh grinding - Grind peppercorns and chilli for the pine nut topping in the TM7 for maximum aroma. [Grinding]. [Multi-Function]
Ingredients
- olive oil
- asparagus, green
- garlic cloves
- sugar
- onions
- unsalted butter
- potatoes
- spinach leaves, frozen
- water
- vegetable stock cube