Recipe 15: Asparagus Soup

Ingredients :

2 pounds asparagus spears
3 tablespoons butter
4 cups water
2 cups leeks
4 green onions
1 red potato, chopped
1 teaspoon beef base or bouillon granules
1 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons dried basil
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons dried tarragon

DIRECTIONS:
1.Saute sliced asparagus spears, sliced leeks, sliced green onions, and chopped red potato in butter for 5 minutes.
2. Add water and beef base or bouillon granules. Simmer for 5 minutes.
3.Stir in cream, tarragon, basil, crushed garlic clove, and soy sauce. Simmer for 10 minutes longer