No-Cream Creamy Basil Spinach Soup

Name: No-Cream Creamy Basil Spinach Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 33 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 clove garlic; 1 large or 2 medium leeks; 2 medium zucchini; 1 teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon pepper; 2 cups low-sodium chicken stock; 2 tablespoons fresh basil; 2-3 cups fresh spinach; 1-2 cups cooked chicken

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
33 mins
Servings
4 servings
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American

No-Cream Creamy Basil Spinach Soup

Iris Warren

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Ingredients

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1 tablespoon olive oil
1 clove garlic crushed
1 large or 2 medium leeks green parts trimmed and discarded, white parts washed well and chopped
2 medium zucchini ends trimmed, and chopped (about 4 cups total)
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
2 cups low-sodium chicken stock
2 tablespoons fresh basil
2-3 cups fresh spinach coarsely chopped
1-2 cups cooked chicken

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Instructions

In a saucepan, heat the olive oil and add the garlic, leeks and zucchini. Stir in the salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, 3-4 minutes, until the leeks have softened. Add 1 cup of the broth, cover and cook, stirring every once in a while, until the zucchini is falling apart and very tender, 8-10 minutes.
Transfer the mixture to a blender and add the basil. Carefully blend (in batches if needed). Pour the soup back into the pot. Stir in the remaining 1 cup of chicken broth. Stir in the chopped spinach and cooked chicken and cook until heated through, 4-5 minutes.

Notes

Chicken: plan ahead since the recipe calls for cooked chicken - or just leave it out (like I've done a time or two - makes a delicious, vegetarian dish).

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Serving 1 Serving Calories 148kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 9g (3%) Protein 13g (26%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 26mg (9%) Sodium 670mg (28%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 4g (8%)