Spring Greens Soup
Kath Younger
A rich, cream-free soup that's full of parsley and spinach.
Ingredients
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and pressed
- 1 stalk celery, chopped
- 1/2 Tbs olive oil
- 1 russet potato, chopped into 1-cm dice
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- 1 1/2 cups homemade chicken stock (or 2 cups store-bought stock)
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 cups baby spinach (or regular spinach)
- 3 cups parsley
- 8 crimini mushrooms
- 1/2 Tbs unsalted butter
- 1 cup bread cubes
Directions
- Heat large stock pot.
- Dice bread into cubes for croutons and put in a 400°F oven or on low broil. Watch so that they don’t burn.
- Drizzle olive oil into the heated pot and sauté celery, then add the garlic a bit later.
- When garlic is golden, add potato, chicken stock, and water; bring to boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes or until potato is tender.
- Meanwhile, sauté mushrooms in a pan with butter. Once brown and bubbly, set aside.
- Add spinach and parsley to soup and cook until wilted. Season with salt and pepper.
- Add mixture to blender. Blend.
- Pour into bowls.
- Garnish with mushrooms and croutons.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 164
Calories from Fat 46 (28%)
(8%)Total Fat 5g
(8%)Saturated Fat 2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
(2%)Cholesterol 7mg
(12%)Sodium 276mg
(25%)Potassium 859mg
Total Carbohydrate 24g
(14%)Dietary Fiber 3g
Sugars 3g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(14%)Protein 7g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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