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This delicious soup just begs to be put on your spring menu! It is full of spring vegetables and flavors, but gives you that bit of warmth that is still needed while the snow thaws.
In a large pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the leeks, onion, and garlic, and sauté until tender. Add the mushrooms and sauté for two minutes. Add the potatoes, carrots, and asparagus, and sauté for two more minutes.
Add the water, broth, salt, pepper, dill, and barley. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Stir in the spinach, half-and-half and sherry; cook over low heat for about five more minutes.
Sprinkle fresh grated parmesan cheese over the soup, and serve with crusty bread.
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jaebee1 on 4.6.2010
In a word – DELICIOUS. This was my first time cooking with leeks and creminis, and my first time EATING asparagus – but I simply couldn’t resist the photo and the way the soup bridged winter and spring.
After cooking, I actually strained out about half of the veggies – because the creamy soup was just so tasty I wanted more, more, more! And to make it more elegant, next time I may strain them all out – before adding the spinach – as it would make a lovely starter for a bridal luncheon or some other ladylike occasion.
DO TRY THIS – this is truly a restaurant-quality soup. Brava!
goaheadbakemyday on 3.26.2010
Yummm-meee! Sounds so deelish, I would eat it out of a mixing bowl instead of a soup bowl!!
Christiane M.B. on 3.15.2010
Ha, I just “discovered” your french spring soup for the second time. I guess this means I need to make it asap! I love leeks in soups. And thanks for the friend request!