Detoxifying Garden Soup

1# asparagus

8oz. fresh spinach

1#+ broccoli crowns

1 bunch of celery + tops

1 sm.-med yellow onion

1 lg. poblano pepper
6-8 cloves of garlic
1 med.-lg. turnip

3 med. carrots

½c hot Ajvar

garlic sea salt

fresh ground pepper

4c fresh filtered water

Chop, dice all the ingredients.  Put in a 5qt. or larger cooking pot.  Add the Ajvar - you could substitute basil pesto, or sun-dried tomato pesto if you like - seasonings and water.  Cover and simmer on low heat for an hour.

It can be served now or blended with an immersion blender.  This step brings out all the flavors and makes further seasoning unnecessary.  I had another name in mind for this soup, but as soon as I tried it, it tasted like A Garden!  So many substitutions you could make here.  I just used what I had, but kale, zucchini, cauliflower, beets, Swiss chard, radishes, beet greens, potatoes could all be added or substituted for several of these.
Be Bold - Be Creative and Cook Happy!! . . . Lin