Velvety White Asparagus Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 large Spanish onion, diced
• 3 leeks, cleaned and thinly sliced
• 1 clove garlic, minced or 1 cube Gefen Frozen Garlic
• 2 bunches white asparagus (about 32 stalks — 2 pounds/1 kilogram)
• 2 potatoes, diced
• 8 cups water
• 3 tablespoons parve chicken soup mix
• 1/2 teaspoon white wine, such as Tuscanini White Cooking Wine
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon Pereg Turmeric
• homemade or store-bought soup croutons (optional)