Italian Potato, Rice, & Spinach Soup in Pressure Cooker

KateL's Note:

Full-bodied and robust. DH loved this and didn't complain about the lack of meat. Soup can be frozen in individual containers up to 3 months. Thaw in refrigerator or microwave oven. From Toula Patsalis's "The Pressure Cooker Cookbook."

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• ¼ cup olive oil
• 6 leeks , white part only, sliced
• 3 garlic cloves , crushed
• 2 carrots
• ½ cup arborio rice
• 3 potatoes , cut in large chunks
• 5 cups chicken stock
• ½ cup parsley , chopped
• ½ cup celery , chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
• 10 ounces fresh spinach , rinsed, cut in large pieces
• ¼ cup parmesan cheese , grated
• ¼ cup fontinella cheese , grated

Directions:

1. In a pressure cooker, heat oil. Add leeks, garlic, and carrots and saute in hot oil 2 minutes.
2. Add rice and potatoes. Stir well and cook 1 minute.
3. Add broth, parsley, celery, bay leaf, salt, pepper, basil, lemon juice, tomato paste, and brown sugar. Stir well.
4. Secure lid. Over high heat, develop steam to high pressure. Reduce heat to maintain pressure, slide a heat diffuser over burner, and cook 4 minutes. Release pressure according to manufacturer's directions. Remove lid.
5. Stir soup well. Ladle into bowls.
6. Combine cheeses and sprinkle over soup. Serve with hunks of Italian bread.
7. Serves 6-8.

Reviews

[Nyteglori]

I forgot the cheese but it was awesome without it. Thanks for a great recipe.

[cookwithlove]

This was the first recipe I made in a PC and it was AWESOME. I had to substitute what I had: frozen chopped spinach, brown rice for arborio, and 2 frozen chix breasts for the cheese. 25 minutes later, we had a hearty soup that everyone in my family loved, including the kids! Thank you. (After releasing steam, I removed chix, cut up, then returned to pot.)

[Chef #1188853]

My men folk and I love this soup! Though, It could use more lemon juice for my taste...I don't eat dairy products so, mine had no cheese. Also, I couldn't find the arborio rice so, just used Japanese rice. Very tasty, filling soup!