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French Spring Soup

 

 

Great soup, any time of year...
 

¼ cup 

 

butter

 

1 lb 

 

leeks, chopped

 

1 medium 

 

onion, chopped

 

1 quart 

 

water

 

1 quart 

 

chicken broth

 

3 large 

 

potatoes, chopped

 

2 large 

 

carrots, chopped

 

1 clove 

 

garlic, crushed

 

1½ cups 

 

sliced mushrooms

 

1 bunch 

 

fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces

 

1/3 cup 

 

uncooked long-grain white rice

 

4 tsp 

 

salt

 

½ lb 

 

fresh spinach

 

1 cup 

 

half and half cream

 

 

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, garlic, mushrooms, 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.

 

Servings: 10

 

 Nutrition Facts

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount Per Serving

 

 

 

Calories

 

197.03

 

Calories From Fat (45%)

 

87.81

 

 

 

% Daily Value

Total Fat 9.96g

 

15%

 

Saturated Fat 5.89g

 

29%

 

Cholesterol 28.57mg

 

10%

 

Sodium 1288.74mg

 

54%

 

Potassium 746.88mg

 

21%

 

Carbohydrates 22.95g

 

8%

 

Dietary Fiber 3.60g

 

14%

 

Sugar 4.11g

 

 

 

Sugar Alcohols 0.00g

 

 

 

Net Carbohydrates 19.35g

 

 

 

Protein 6.23g

 

12%

 

 

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