French Spring Soup

Name: French Spring Soup
Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter; 1 pound leeks, chopped; 1 onion, chopped; 2 quarts water; 3 large potatoes, chopped; 2 large carrots, chopped; 1 bunch fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces; 1/3 cup uncooked long-grain white rice; 4 teaspoons salt; 1/2 pound fresh spinach; 1 cup heavy cream

11 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter
1 pound leeks, chopped
1 onion, chopped
2 quarts water
3 large potatoes, chopped
2 large carrots, chopped
1 bunch fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces
1/3 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
4 teaspoons salt
1/2 pound fresh spinach
1 cup heavy cream

Directions

1

Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the leeks and onion, and cook until tender.
2

Pour water into the pot. Mix in potatoes, carrots, asparagus, and rice. Season with salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes, until vegetables and rice are tender.
3

Stir spinach and heavy cream into the soup mixture, and continue cooking about 5 minutes before serving.