French Spring Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 bunch leek, chopped
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 large carrots, chopped
• 3 large potatoes, chopped
• 1 bunch fresh asparagus, chopped or 1 package frozen asparagus
• 1/2 lb fresh spinach or 1 package frozen spinach, chopped
• 1/3 cup raw rice
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 quarts water
• 4 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 pint heavy cream or 1/2 pint half-and-half

Recipe

• 1 wash leeks well.
• 2 saute leeks and onions in butter until limp.
• 3 add 2 quarts water, carrot, potatoe, asparagas, and rice, and simmer 25 minutes.
• 4 add spinach and cream- simmer 5 minutes more (note- this soup is actually better if allowed to sit for a while).