ITALIAN POTATO, RICE, & SPINACH SOUP IN PRESSURE COOKER

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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."

Provided by KateL

Categories     Short Grain Rice

Time 35m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 19

1/4 cup olive oil
6 leeks, white part only, sliced
3 garlic cloves, crushed
2 carrots
1/2 cup arborio rice
3 potatoes, cut in large chunks
5 cups chicken stock
1/2 cup parsley, chopped
1/2 cup celery, chopped
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 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
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
1/4 cup fontinella cheese, grated

Steps:

  • In a pressure cooker, heat oil. Add leeks, garlic, and carrots and saute in hot oil 2 minutes.
  • Add rice and potatoes. Stir well and cook 1 minute.
  • Add broth, parsley, celery, bay leaf, salt, pepper, basil, lemon juice, tomato paste, and brown sugar. Stir well.
  • 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.
  • Stir soup well. Ladle into bowls.
  • Combine cheeses and sprinkle over soup. Serve with hunks of Italian bread.
  • Serves 6-8.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 408.4, Fat 13.4, SaturatedFat 2.8, Cholesterol 9.7, Sodium 891.1, Carbohydrate 60.8, Fiber 6.9, Sugar 12.2, Protein 13.6

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