Best Spinach And Artichoke Soup Recipes

CREAM OF SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE SOUP

Steps:

• Start this creamy soup by adding six cups of chicken stock to a large soup pot and turn the heat on the stove-top to medium high.
• When the stock begins to boil, reduce the heat to low medium and add eight ounces frozen cut spinach, half a chopped yellow onion, one tablespoon of minced garlic and the drained, squeezed and cut artichokes. Simmer for ten minutes.
• Add the white salt and black pepper. Stir well.
• Cut the cream cheese into small slices. Each time you cut a slice off, add it to the pot. Stir well until it's totally melted, approximately 5 minutes.
• Add one pint of heavy cream to the pot and stir well. Simmer 5 more minutes.

CREAM OF SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE SOUP MY WAY

Steps:

• Clean potatoes (leave the skin on), cut into small pieces, par-boil (don't overcook), and then set aside.
• For the artichokes drain and squeeze out excess water, cut in half, sprinkle with cinnamon and set aside.
• Cut baby carrots into small round pieces and set aside.
• Clean scallions or leek, chop and set aside.
• INSTRUCTIONS.
• Line a metal pan with aluminum foil (for an easy clean-up), add melted butter or margarine and olive oil, add potatoes & artichokes (toss), roast in an oven until tops of vegetables are brown, turn vegetables and brown other side, set aside.
• Place frozen spinach in a large pot and cook according to package instructions (add a little water as needed).
• Using a hand blender/chopper, chop the cooked spinach a little more (does not have to be finely chopped/pureed).
• Add chicken stock, butter or margarine, garlic, carrots, leek (if used) and cook for about 5 minutes. Add the potato flakes, heavy cream, nutmeg and cook on low heat for about another 3 minutes, stir often.
• Place soup in individual bowls, then add roasted potato & artichokes on top, sprinkle with scallions (if used) and cilantro.
• Enjoy!
• NOTE.
• You can roast any number of vegetables to your liking, as a topping for this soup. Also, you might want to have on the side a bowl of sour cream for guests/family to add to their individual bowels. Plus some warm pita bread or a hard pumpernickel bread would be real nice as well.

SPINACH MUSHROOM AND ARTICHOKE SOUP- FAST AND FIGURE FRIENDLY

Steps:

• Halve or quarter mushrooms as desired and saute in a dutch oven sprayed with nonstick spray. When mushrooms are about half done add onion. Stir often.
• When mushrooms and onion are getting soft add garlic and saute for 1 minute. Chop artichoke hearts and spinach (if not already chopped) and add to pot. Stir to combine and cook just until heated through.
• Add chicken broth, wild rice and parsley and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until everything is hot. Can keep on a low simmer for quite a while before serving. Would be good in a crock pot too! Top each bowl with a sprinkle of parmesan cheese.

POTATO, SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE SOUP ALA RACHAEL RAY

Steps:

• Place the potatoes in a large pot of cold water and bring to a boil.
• Salt the water, lower the heat and simmer until fork tender, approx 15 minute.
• Drain the potatoes and return them to the pot to dry out.
• Place the veggies in a clean kitchen towel and squeeze dry.
• In a med pot, melt the butter in the EVOO over med low heat.
• Add the onion and garlic cook until softened about 5 minute.
• Add the boiled potatoes and milk and mash together (I used an immersion blender).
• Season with salt, pepper and thyme.
• Stir in broth and vegetables and heat through (approx 2 minutes).
• Stir in cheese.

SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE SOUP

Steps:

• Cut up the chicken into small pieces, cook in a little oil in a frying pan with the onions and garlic. Transfer to a pot and add the spinach, artichoke hearts (cut into smaller chunks), cream of chicken, seasonings and 1/2 cup of the milk. I didn't drain the spinach, and just used the liquid from that instead of adding water.
• Simmer for about 10 minutes until heated through.
• Add the cheese and the rest of the milk. Stir slowly and simmer until cheese is melted and fully incorporated in the soup. Serve with crusty, toasted bread.
• Note: I use homemade cream of chicken soup, so the liquid amounts differ. Just add milk/cream/water to reach your desired consistency.