Autoimmune "Split-Pea" Soup with Asparagus, Avocado and Bacon
 
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Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 2-3 bacon strips
  • 3 cups chicken broth or water
  • 1 bunch asparagus*, trimmed and chopped
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt or to taste
  • 2 tablespoons duck or lard fat
  • 1 medium yellow onion, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger root,** grated
  • 3-5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons ACV
  • 1 medium avocado,*** roughly chopped
  • Lemon or lime to serve (optional)
  • Black pepper to taste (omit if on the strict AIP)
Instructions
  1. Start with the bacon strips by arranging them on a baking dish and placing in a cold oven.
  2. Set the oven to 390 F and cook the bacon until crispy, 20 to 25 min. As soon as the bacon is done, remove it from the oven and let it cool until safe to handle, dice and set aside.
  3. While the bacon is cooking, proceed by making the soup. In a medium-size saucepan bring the broth to a boil, add the asparagus with salt and cook covered over medium heat for 15 minutes or until asparagus is tender.
  4. In the meantime, preheat the cooking fat in a skillet, add the onion and cook over medium heat until slightly browned.
  5. Next add the ginger and garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Deglaze with the ACV and transfer the spicy mixture to the saucepan, bring it to a boil and remove from the heat.
  6. Add the sliced avocado and puree the soup by using a hand blender. For a smoother consistency you can puree it in a high powered stand blender.
  7. Sprinkle with lemon and serve with bacon.
Notes
*Feel free to use zucchini instead of asparagus.
**You can use 1 teaspoon ground ginger instead.
***I prefer to add avocado at the end of cooking to preserve its nutritional goodness to the maximum. Besides, soup with fresh avocado has a nice light green color that darkens a bit as avocado gets more cooked.

Variations: For a vegan option use coconut oil, omit the bacon and use water or vegetable-based broth.
Recipe by Zesty Paleo at https://zestypaleo.com/aip-split-pea-soup-puree-asparagus-avocado-bacon/