Creamy Spinach Soup
Simple yet delicious! I added a pinch of ground hot chilli's per another suggestion -- yum!
Yield
6 servingsPrep
10 minCook
10 minReady
20 minTrans-fat Free, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 ½ | ounces |
couscous
Israeli, or the pasta of your choice |
|
| 1 | medium |
onions
chopped |
|
| 1 | each |
hot chili peppers
chopped, optional |
*
|
| 1 | x |
salt
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | x |
olive oil
to taste |
*
|
| 2 | cloves |
garlic
chopped |
|
| 1 | pint |
chicken broth
|
*
|
| 1 | pound |
baby spinach
|
*
|
| 4 | ounces |
heavy whipping cream
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72.3 | ml/g |
couscous
Israeli, or the pasta of your choice |
|
| 1 | medium |
onions
chopped |
|
| 1 | each |
hot chili peppers
chopped, optional |
*
|
| 1 | x |
salt
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | x |
olive oil
to taste |
*
|
| 2 | cloves |
garlic
chopped |
|
| 473 | ml |
chicken broth
|
*
|
| 453.6 | g |
baby spinach
|
*
|
| 115.6 | ml/g |
heavy whipping cream
|
|
Directions
Boil the pasta separately from the soup.
While the pasta is cooking sweat the onion and hot pepper with salt and pepper in the olive oil.
Do not brown the vegetables; merely soften them.
Add the chicken broth and bring to a boil.
Add the spinach in bunches until it all wilts.
Add the cream, simmer for a few minutes and add additional salt and pepper if need be.
Add the pasta and serve.
