Italian Spinach Soup

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Makes: 6 servings
Start to Finish: 35 mins
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Italian Spinach Soup
Ingredients
  • 1
    medium onion, chopped
  • 4
    cloves garlic, minced
  • 2
    teaspoons dried Italian seasoning, crushed
  • 2
    tablespoons butter
  • 2
    tablespoons dry sherry (optional)
  • 2
    14 ounce can chicken broth
  • 1
    large potato, peeled and chopped
  • 2
    9 ounces fresh spinach or 1-1/4 lb. fresh spinach, washed and trimmed
  • 2
    cups watercress, tough stems removed
  • 2
    ounces Parmesan cheese, shaved
  • 2
    small tomatoes, quartered, seeded and thinly sliced
Directions

1. In 4-quart Dutch oven cook onion, garlic, and Italian seasoning in hot butter over medium heat 5 minutes or until onion is tender, stirring occasionally.

2. If using sherry, remove Dutch oven from heat; slowly pour in sherry. Return to heat; cook and stir 1 minute. Add broth and potato. Bring to boiling. Simmer, covered, 10 minutes or until potato is tender. Remove from heat.

3. Set aside 2 cups of the spinach. Stir remaining spinach, half at a time, into soup just until wilted. Cook about 5 minutes.

4. Transfer soup, half at a time, to food processor or blender; cover and process or blend until smooth. Return to Dutch oven; heat through. Season with salt.

5. To serve, top with reserved spinach, watercress, Parmesan, and tomatoes. Makes 6 side-dish servings.

Nutrition Facts (Italian Spinach Soup)
  • Servings Per Recipe 6,
  • Calories 151,
  • Protein (gm) 8,
  • Carbohydrate (gm) 16,
  • Fat, total (gm) 7,
  • Cholesterol (mg) 18,
  • Saturated fat (gm) 4,
  • Monosaturated fat (gm) 2,
  • Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 4,
  • Sugar, total (gm) 3,
  • Vitamin A (IU) 8600,
  • Vitamin C (mg) 38,
  • Thiamin (mg) 0,
  • Riboflavin (mg) 0,
  • Niacin (mg) 3,
  • Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
  • Folate (µg) 181,
  • Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0,
  • Sodium (mg) 881,
  • Potassium (mg) 784,
  • Calcium (DV %) 232,
  • Iron (DV %) 3,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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Reviews (3)
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Wyashar4 wrote:

It was good...just good. I won't be making this again.

1/7/2012 06:49:42 AM Report Abuse
kcomastro wrote:

Absolutely delicious! I blended half the water cress into the soup. This soup is flavorful, earthy, and delicious! Fresh spinach, fresh water cress, herbs and broth, creamed with the potato instead of dairy - can't get healthier!

12/28/2011 08:13:07 AM Report Abuse
nellpals1 wrote:

Should the recipe say 9 ounces of FROZEN spinach??

11/28/2011 12:54:32 PM Report Abuse

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