Asparagus And Brown Rice Soup Recipe

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   Cook the brown rice in advance.

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   Combine the stock, cooked rice, celery, onion, carrot, soy sauce, Tabasco, and white pepper in a large saucepan.

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   Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 30 min.

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   Add in the asparagus and cook 15 more min.

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   When ready to serve, ladle into bowls and sprinkle with minced scallions.

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   Serve warm to 4 people for a filling lunch.

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   Comments: This piquant, chunky, and low-calorie soup looks festive and is nicely filling as a lunch, served with bread and followed by a piece of fruit.

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   The recipe was contributed by a Floridian I know only as Roz, but who has been a great supporter of this site as well as a brainstormer on soup techniques.

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   Roz thinks the recipe orginally came from an article about Oprah Winfrey, but she suggests blending the soup for a finer texture.

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    Thanks, Roz!

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