"I used this basic recipe to start my leftover vegetable soup. I had about 3-4 cups of leftover broccoli, a cup of chopped asparagus spears with garlic, and heavy cream that did not get used during the holiday.
Since I didn’t have any chicken broth, I added four cups of water to make a vegetable broth. I used the food processor to finely chop the asparagus and broccoli spears--- leaving several flowerets in tact and added to the soup. The potatoes and heavy cream thicken the soup, nicely. I added spices to taste.