Cauliflower and Asparagus Soup - Sacha Served What

Ingredients

• Avocado oil
• 1 leek (white and light green parts only, halved lengthwise, thinly sliced, and washed)
• 3 cloves garlic (peeled and smashed)
• Kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon dried herbes de Provence
• ½ teaspoon fennel seeds
• 10 oz. cauliflower florets
• 1 bunch asparagus (1-2 inches trimmed off the ends and discarded, remaining cut into 1 inch pieces (not pencil or jumbo asparagus))
• 1 quart chicken stock or vegetable stock
• ½ oz. chives (cut into 1 in pieces, plus more, thinly sliced for garnish)
• Ground white pepper
• Crème fraiche (for garnish)