Spinach-Zucchini Soup
"From Vegetarian Times, September 2009"
- Ready In:
- 33mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large onion, diced (2 cups)
- 1 medium zucchini, cut into 3/4 inch pieces (2 cups)
- 2 cups low sodium vegetable broth
- 2 cups water
- 1 1⁄2 cups cooked white beans, such as cannellini (or 1 15-oz can, rinsed and drained)
- 4 cups Baby Spinach (4 ozs)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
- 4 teaspoons finely chopped mint leaves
- salt and pepper
directions
- Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
- Saute onion 3 to 5 minutes, or until translucent.
- Add zucchini, and cook 8 minutes more, or until vegetables are well browned.
- Add vegetable broth and water, and bring to a boil.
- Stir in beans and spinach, and return to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer 5 minutes, or until spinach is wilted.
- Stir in lemon juice, zest, and mint.
- Season with salt and pepper if desired.
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I only had black beans on hand so I swapped those in for cannellini beans. It wasn't very interesting on the day I made it, but improved significantly upon reheating the next day.
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Vino Girl
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My husband and I married straight out of college in July of 1992. I work as the Assistant Manager at a wine shop which allows me to drink on the job! (OK, not that much, but it's still a fun job...) Besides helping customers choose wine they will like (and also help with food and wine pairings for their menus), I also get to help with the catering end of the business, so I get to spend a fair amount of time in the kitchen making fun appetizers and beautiful food displays. I also work part-time at the fromagerie next door. So yeah - that means I eat on the job, too. :^D
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I USUALLY eat and cook healthy, but I rarely pass up dessert, either. I do not eat red meat, and try to limit other animal products, too. I love to bake, although I seem to collect a lot of scone and biscotti recipes which I NEVER get around to making. I bake and eat A LOT of cookies and muffins... I almost always reduce the sugar by 1/4 and use whole wheat pastry flour for at least part of the flour. Those two changes do so much to make recipes healthier without compromising taste. I try to reduce fat whenever I can, too, but while I want to eat healthy, I still want to ENJOY what I eat!!!
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