Asparagus-Celery Soup

Not only is this soup incredibly good, it’s also a great cure for bloating! Asparagus and celery are both great for eliminating excess water, and toxins from you liver.

I like to double the recipe and freeze half for a rainy day when I don’t feel like chopping!

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Asparagus-Celery Soup

Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish, Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp coconut oil
• 1 leek, thinly sliced (only the white and light green parts)
• 2 stalks celery (chopped)
• 2 medium garlic cloves (mined)
• 1 small white-skinned, unpeeled, chopped potato
• 4-5 cups chicken broth
• 1 lbs asparagus (chopped into 1 inch pieces)
• 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

• Melt coconut oil in a large pan cook leek and celery until tender (2-3 minutes).
• Stir in garlic, cook for 1 minute.
• Add potato, and 3 cup of broth. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to medium fro 10 minutes.
• Add asparagus, and cook for 3-5 minutes.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Transfer to a food processor (I like the Vitamix), add the basil, and puree.

  Do it in batches, adding the remaining broth to desired consistency, and salt and pepper to taste.