Name: Spring Vegetable Fricassée with Saffron Cream
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups baby carrots (about 3 bunches) tops removed, scrubbed; 1 cup fresh peas or frozen, thawed; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 small onion, thinly sliced; 2 shallots, thinly sliced; 1 leek, white part only, halved, thinly sliced; 1/2 teaspoon (scant) saffron threads; 3/4 cup fresh morel mushrooms; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme; 1/2 cup dry white wine; 2/3 cup vegetable broth; 1 1/3 cups whipping cream; 1/2 pound asparagus, trimmed, cut into thirds; 4 cups baby spinach leaves (about 3 ounces)

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Spring Vegetable Fricassée with Saffron CreamTina Rupp

Using multicolored carrots makes this beautiful side dish even more vibrant.

Test-kitchen tip:

You can substitute dried morels for fresh in this recipe. Use 1/2 ounce dried morels; cover with 1/2 cup boiling water. Let soak until soft, about 20 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer mushrooms to small bowl. Add mushroom soaking liquid to carrot-saffron mixture (leaving sediment behind) after evaporating wine. Boil until almost dry, about 5 minutes, before adding broth.

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