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Creamy Asparagus and Wild Rice Soup

This quick, creamy soup is a celebration of spring's first vegetable-delectable spears of fresh, green asparagus.

At a glance
Main Ingredient
Rice/Grains
Cuisine Type
American
Menu Part
Soup
Serves
10
Yield: 10

Ingredients

2 lb. fresh green asparagus
2 tbsp. butter
3 cups vegetable broth
2 cups heavy cream
3 cups California wild rice, cooked
1⁄2 tsp. salt
1⁄4 tsp. ground white pepper
1 tsp. lemon juice
10 fresh chervil leaves, for garnish

Methods/Steps

1. Cut off asparagus tips, blanch 1 min. in boiling salted water and drain; set aside. Cut
remaining asparagus into bite-sized pieces.

2. Sauté asparagus pieces in butter 2 min. Add enough broth to cover; simmer until tender. Puree in blender.

3. In a soup kettle, combine puree mixture, remaining broth, cream, wild rice, asparagus tips, salt, pepper, and lemon juice; heat through.

4. Garnish with chervil.

Related Terms:

Rice/Grains, American, Soup

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