French Spring Soup

Name: French Spring Soup
Ingredients: 3 Tbsp. butter; 3 large scallions or leeks, snipped; 1 small onion, minced; 3 potato, pared and thinly sliced; 1/2 lb. raw spinach leaves, snipped rather fine; dash of pepper; 1 c. heavy cream; salt; 2 qt. water; 1/4 c. uncooked regular rice; 12 stalks asparagus, cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 carrot, pared, thinly sliced

12 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

3 Tbsp. butter
3 large scallions or leeks, snipped
1 small onion, minced
3 potato, pared and thinly sliced
1/2 lb. raw spinach leaves, snipped rather fine
dash of pepper
1 c. heavy cream
salt
2 qt. water
1/4 c. uncooked regular rice
12 stalks asparagus, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 carrot, pared, thinly sliced

Directions

1

Melt butter in kettle.
2

Slowly saute scallion and onion until tender.
3

Add potatoes, carrot, 1 1/2 teaspoon salt and water. Cover and bring to a boil; simmer 15 minutes.
4

Stir in rice and asparagus. Cover and simmer 25 minutes.
5

Add spinach; cover and simmer 5 minutes.
6

Stir in 4 teaspoons salt, pepper and cream.