Make this recipe a recipe that people in that category can eat. categories: ['dairy_free'], recipe: wash and cut up the celery and put it in a large pot with the water and the canned beans, including the packing liquid from the beans. heat to a simmer. wash the asparagus, and snap off both the tough ends and the tips. grind the spices and add them to the soup. add the asparagus stalks and ends to the soup and simmer until quite tender; about 10 minutes. reserve the tips. remove the tough stem ends from the soup and discard. puree the soup thoroughly in a blender. the soup may be made ahead up to this point; it should keep in the fridge for 24 hours. to serve, add the cream (if using) and reheat the soup gently. steam the reserved tips separately until tender. serve the soup garnished with the steamed tips.

Target recipe: in a heavy saucepan, bring stock and rice to a boil. reduce heat and add asparagus partially cover and cook 15 minutes or until rice is tender. in a small bowl, whisk eggs until well beaten. stir in lemon juice. whisk approximately 250 ml (1 cup) hot stock into egg mixture to rice mixture, stirring constantly. cook over low heat until smooth and thick. do not boil or soup will curdle. remove from heat. stir in lemon rind. season with pepper.