Spicy Potato and Asparagus Soup

Name: Spicy Potato and Asparagus Soup
Total time: 80
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 stalks celery, chopped; 1 carrot, chopped; ½ onion, chopped; 1 large jalapeno, chopped; 4 cloves garlic, chopped; 6 potatoes, cubed; 2 tablespoons beef bouillon; 1 bunch asparagus, bottom halves removed and spears cut into inch-long pieces; 2 tablespoons salt; ground black pepper to taste

Recipe by Raquel from allrecipes.com

Dinner 1 Hr. 20 Mins.

Ingredients

6 servings

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2 tablespoons olive oil
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2 stalks celery, chopped
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1 carrot, chopped
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½ onion, chopped
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1 large jalapeno, chopped
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4 cloves garlic, chopped

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6 potatoes, cubed
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2 tablespoons beef bouillon
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1 bunch asparagus, bottom halves removed and spears cut into inch-long pieces
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2 tablespoons salt
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ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

Heat oil in a soup pot over medium heat. Add celery, carrot, onion, jalapeno pepper, and garlic. Cook and stir until onion is softened, about 5 minutes. Add potatoes and enough water to cover. Add bouillon and bring to a boil, about 5 minutes. Cook until potatoes and carrots are soft, about 40 minutes.
Remove soup from heat and use a hand blender to puree until creamy. Add asparagus and bring soup to a boil. Cook until asparagus is tender but not soft, about 5 minutes more. Add salt and pepper.