re: Post your favorite soup recipe

I'll post this in both threads, just in case. This comes from the Horn of the Moon cookbook, and is supposed to be a springtime soup. I say make it as long as you have access to fresh vegetables.

Asparagus Medley Soup

5 cups water or stock
1/4 cup uncooked brown rice. *You might be able to up this to 1/2 cup.
2 cups halved and sliced unpeeled potatoes (about two potatoes)
1 cup sliced carrots
2 tablespoons butter
2 leeks, sliced (remember to wash them after slicing)
1 cup sliced celery
1/2 teaspoon dried leaf thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
10 stalks fresh asparagus, sliced
2 cups chopped fresh spinach
3 cups milk
1.5 teaspoons salt
Dash of white pepper

*Couple of strips of bacon, chopped. The original recipe does not call for this, as the Horn of the Moon was a vegetarian restaurant. However, I had some oven-cooked bacon left over and so I threw in a couple of pieces. It was tasty.

Bring water or stock to boil in a 4 quart soup pot. Add rice, potatoes, and carrots. Cover and simmer until the potatoes are barely tender, about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, melt butter in a fry pan and saute the leeks, celery, thyme, and dill weed. When just tender, add to potatoes along with asparagus and spinach. Add milk, salt, and pepper. Simmer 30 minutes more uncovered, stirring occasionally, and serve.

If you add bacon, maybe add it with the milk, salt and pepper. I added it on the second day after I made the soup, during the reheat phase, and it added that something extra.