Join KindChefs Salma and Ami to make a White Bean and Asparagus Soup. After completing your soup, freeze and label it for donation, then drop off at one of our participating food assistance providers, with a person or family that is in your heart, or anyplace that you prefer, when convenient. Finally, report on where you shared your KindSoup and spread the word: Post a picture or two of you and your soups on social media with #DoKindWorks and tag us @DoKindWorks.
White Bean and Asparagus Soup
Ingredients
- 4-5 pounds asparagus
- 6 large potatoes, peeled and diced
- 3 large onions, chopped
- 6 celery ribs, chopped
- 3 medium carrots, chopped
- 2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 4 quarts vegetable broth
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper, divided
- 3 bay leaves
- 4-6 cans of cannellini beans (or 2 lbs dried, pre-cooked)
Instructions
- Cut asparagus into 1 ½ inch pieces, and divide in half – reserving all tips and some of the next nicest pieces to add in at the end.
- In a Dutch oven or soup pot, saute the potatoes, onions, celery, carrots, parsley and garlic in oil until vegetables are tender. Stir in the broth, salt, 3/4 teaspoon pepper, and bay leaves. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; add ½ the beans and ½ the asparagus stalks and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Discard bay leaves.
- Cool slightly.
- In a blender, cover and puree soup in batches or use an immersion blender, and blend until smooth. Return to the pot. Add the rest of the beans and asparagus stalks and tips, and the remaining pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until asparagus is tender.
Health and Safety Information
In order to protect the the quality of our KindSoup program, we ask that volunteers conscientiously observe the following guidelines:
- Start with clean hands and wash again frequently as needed throughout the cooking process.
- Start with clean kitchen surfaces and utensils (antibacterial wipes do a great job).
- Keep longer hair tied back.
- Follow other common sense procedures, such as never returning a tasting spoon to the pot!
Thank you for maintaining a high cleanliness standard for our KindSoup donations!
How to Donate Your KindSoup
Seal containers with a tight lid and freeze. Label each container with: date prepared, your first name and last initial, “White Bean and Asparagus Soup” and any relevant food allergy info. When convenient, drop containers of frozen soup off at one of the following participating food assistance providers, with a person or family that is in your heart, or a place that you prefer.
- Here2Help @ Bethesda Presbyterian Church, 7611 Clarendon Road, Bethesda. (Go down driveway next to brick house just before the church on Clarendon and look for coolers labeled for soup donations). Drop off Sundays, 10 am-12 noon.
- Rainbow Community Development Center 12120 Tech Road, Silver Spring (this takes you to the rear parking lot and loading dock – there is usually a large RAINBOW truck parked here): Drop-off Monday-Friday 9am-2pm. NOTE: If you go during Rainbow’s food distributions on Tuesdays/Thursdays from 9am-noon, you may see a long line of cars – you can drive past the cars to drop off your KindSoup. If you go at other times and the garage or back door is not open, call or text Anna on her personal cell at 301-852-4184 (if she doesn’t answer, leave a message and she should get back within a few minutes, or try calling the Rainbow Pantry cellphone: 240-639-2293)
- So What Else 4924 Wyaconda Road, Rockville, 240-705-4345. (Look for the Dogtopia. Drive straight past Doptopia to get to our parking lot. The entrance will be on the right hand side as you pull into the parking lot. After you park, walk up to the glass door at the bottom of the black ramp, ring the doorbell, let the team know you’ve arrived to drop off KindSoups): Drop-off Tuesday-Friday 10am-4pm and Saturdays 7am-12pm.
- Upcounty Consolidation Hub 12900 Middlebrook Rd., Germantown (supporting 1,000 families with food and other supports). Drop off Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Fridays 8 am-4:30 pm.
- Embry Rucker Shelter 11975 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston, 703-437-1975. Leave donations on the table around the back. Drop off anytime!
Here are some options for donating outside the DC area:
- NYC Community Fridges located throughout New York City.
- Bread and Roses 58 Newbury St., Lawrence, Mass., 978-681-8768. Drop off Mondays-Thursdays, 10 am-4 pm.
- The Bristol Lodge 27 Lexington St., Waltham, Mass., 781-893-0108. Drop off Mondays-Fridays, 9am-6pm.
- Community Refrigerators located in Los Angeles
See you in the KindSoup kitchen!
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