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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Rinse the asparagus; snap off the tough bottom stubs. | 2. Slice the spears crosswise into 1/3 inch chunks, including the tips. | 3. Pour 1/3 cup olive oil into a large pot, drop in the crushed garlic, and set over med-high heat. | 4. Golden the garlic for a minute or two, just until fragrant and lightly colored, and stir the potato cubes into the hot oil. | 5. Cook/stir occasionally, until the potatoes are crusty and starting to stick to the bottom but not browned—lower the heat if necessary—4-5 minutes. | 6. Stir in the chopped leeks; cook until softened and sizzling, 3-4 minutes. | 7. Pour 5 quarts water into the pot; add in the bay leaves and tablespoon salt; stir well, scraping up any crusty potatoes on the bottom. | 8. Cover, and bring to a boil over high heat; stir in all the asparagus, return to a boil, and adjust heat to keep the broth bubbling steadily and slowly reducing. | 9. Cook uncovered about 1 ½ hours, stirring occasionally, until the soup volume is reduced by almost a third and the broth is full of flavor—tasting is the way to test for doneness. | 10. Stir in the rice and return to a boil; cook for 10 minutes, until the grains are al dente, then turn the heat off. | 11. Season with freshly ground black pepper, and more salt to taste. | 12. Stir in 2 tablespoons olive oil and ½ cup grated cheese. | 13. Serve immediately in warm bowls, with more cheese and oil at the table. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
asparagus spear	1 1/2	1/2		37.825	0.0	8.415	0.2125
extra virgin olive oil	1/2	cup		37.825	0.0	8.415	0.2125
garlic clove	4	plump	crushed peeled	37.825	0.0	8.415	0.2125
potato	2	cups	peeled cut	231.0	52.47	6.15	0.27
leek	3	cups	chopped	162.87	37.7805	4.005	0.8009999999999999
water	5	quarts		-	-	-	-
bay leaf	2			-	-	-	-
sea salt	1	tablespoon	coarse	37.825	0.0	8.415	0.2125
arborio rice	1	cup		37.825	0.0	8.415	0.2125
black pepper			ground	-	-	-	-
parmigiano reggiano cheese	1	cup	grated	37.825	0.0	8.415	0.2125

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.