3 early with and asparagus Recipes

fresh asparagus , cut into 1-inch pieces, butter, melted, onion soup mix, shredded mozzarella or monterey jack cheese

chicken stock or canned low-sodium broth, tender young leeks, white and tender greens thinly sliced and dark green tops reserved, vegetable oil, white new potatoes, thinly sliced, sorrel (3/4 lb), stemmed and cut into thin ribbons, pencil-thin asparagus (about 10), cut into 1-inch lengths, half-and-half, salt and freshly ground pepper