Name: Italian Wild Rice and Asparagus Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 6 large cloves garlic, (crushed); 4 medium potatoes, (cubed); 15 stalks of asparagus, (hard ends trimmed. Cut the asparagus into 1/2-inch pieces); 2 leeks, (washed thoroughly and green and white parts cut into 1-inch pieces); 1 tsp red pepper flakes; 2 tsp dried sage; 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 cup wild rice, (can substitute with brown rice); 2 cups cooked chickpeas; Salt and ground black pepper to taste; Extra virgin olive oil for drizzling