Brown-rice Soup With Asparagus

Ingredients

5/8 c brown rice
12 oz asparagus
5/8 c celery fine
3/8 c onion fine
3/8 c carrot fine
1/2 ts thyme
5 c chicken broth
2 tb green onions
1 tb parsley
1 tb soy sauce
1/2 ts pepper sauce
1 pepper parsley sprigs for
1 3/8 cups water in
1/4 cup tips for

Instructions

blend until smooth. Return soup to pot. Stir in asparagus, green onions, parsley, soy sauce, pepper sauce, and pepper to taste; return to simmer. Ladle into bowls and garnish with reserved asparagus tips and parsely springs. Makes 7 cups. Recipe By : Rosie Daley