Today, I was in the village, taking walks in the mountains. I came back in the afternoon, exhausted, with plenty of wild asparagus and tender green shoots. I'll set aside some for tomorrow, to make them with eggs. For tonight, a cracked wheat soup with asparagus and green shoots.
Ingredients:
• 1 bunch of asparagus and tender green shoots
• 1 cup sweet cracked wheat
• 50g extra virgin olive oil
• 50g cow's butter
• 1 liter hot water or vegetable broth
• Salt and pepper
1. Wash the asparagus and green shoots, and cut them into pieces about 5 centimeters long.
2. In a pot, pour the olive oil and saute the asparagus and green shoots. Then set aside half of the asparagus.
3. Grind the reserved half in a blender with a little water.
4. In the same pot, add the cracked wheat and stir until coated with oil.
5. Add water or vegetable broth and the ground asparagus with water.
6. Reduce the heat, add a pinch of salt and pepper, and let the cracked wheat simmer until well-cooked.
7. Just before the final boiling, add the butter.
Enjoy your cracked wheat soup with the delightful taste of asparagus and green shoots!
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