Asparagus and Scallop Chowder

Ingredients

• 3 leeks, white part only, sliced
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons butter
• 5 cups chicken broth, defatted
• 2 cup nonfat milk
• 1/3 c. white wine
• 2 cups mashed potatoes (mashed with milk, no butter)
• 1/3 cup fresh, flat-leaf parsley
• 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 tsp. liquid smoke flavoring
• 1 pound tiny red potatoes (peel a little ring around each one)
• 1 c. sliced celery
• Hot sauce or tabasco to taste (I like quite a bit)
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1 lb. asparagus, cleaned, peeled, and cut in 1-inch pieces
• Salt to taste
• 1 pound scallops, cut into bite-size pieces