Clear Spinach and Tomato Soup-Ww Friendly-Core
"From Prevention's Cooking for Good Health, 1994.
This is an untried recipe that simply sounds wonderful! It falls under the CORE program if you are a fellow Weight Watcher. Otherwise here is the nutritional info. from the cookbook:
Calories...116
Fat...3.8g (29% of cal.)
Sat. fat...0.4g. (3% of cal.)
Cholesterol...0mg
Sodium...119"
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 4 cups chicken broth (recipe calls for defatted chicken stock)
- 1⁄2 cup orzo pasta (or other tiny pasta-couscous?)
- 1 lb spinach, chopped into bite-size pieces
- 3 tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil, minced (or 1 1/2 tsp dried)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- grated parmesan cheese, is (optional)
directions
- In a 3-quart saucepan over medium heat, saute the onions and garlic in the oil for 3 minutes, or until the onions look translucent.
- Add the broth(stock) and bring to boil. Reduce the heat to medium low, add the past and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Stir in the spinach and tomatoes. Simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in the basil and pepper. Serve with the Parmesan if desired.
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I made this soup and it was wonderful...with additions. I think this soup is a great base for what flavors you like. Adding a pinch of this and a pinch of that, makes it a soup your family will love. I used 1/2 a large onion and I think it was too much. As said by others the soup is rather bland so I added a seasoning we sprinkle on top of olive oil to dip bread into called Sicilian blend which has dried onion, garlic, bell peppers, salt, spices? and soybean oil. I also added some chicken soup base (not much, just to taste). My kids loved it and my wife was cleaning the pot with a spoon. Add what flavors you like and it will turn out great. -
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I was pretty accurate in following directions, although I did not peel my tomatoes and I had baby kale on hand instead of the spinach. I did not use a whole pound, either. When the soup was ready, it seemed pretty bland, so I added some lemon pepper and a basil/garlic seasoning that I had (Simple Pinch or something like that). I used white pepper as someone else suggested. It was very good! made for PAC Spring 2014
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I fixed this soup tonight with a few changes and it is delicious. I first sauteed my onions and garlic in coconut oil. I used tiny elbow macaroni. I used fresh kale instead of spinach and threw in fresh Compari tomatoes diced with skins and seeds. To finish I used feta cheese instead of parmesan cheese. Very tasty. I will keep this recipe handy for future use. My husband loved it as well. -
I fixed this soup tonight with a few changes and it is delicious. I first sauteed my onions and garlic in coconut oil. I used tiny elbow macaroni. I used fresh kale instead of spinach and threw in fresh Compari tomatoes diced with skins and seeds. To finish I used feta cheese instead of parmesan cheese. Very tasty. I will keep this recipe handy for future use. My husband loved it as well.
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