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No-Cream Creamy Basil Spinach Soup
No-Cream Creamy Basil Spinach Soup uses zucchini, leek, fresh basil, and spinach cooked with garlic and chicken stock to achieve a smooth, creamy texture without adding cream. A final addition of cooked chicken provides protein, making the soup hearty and warmly herby with fresh basil tones and bright green leafy vegetables.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
18 mins
Total Time
33 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 clove garlic crushed
- 1 large leek green parts trimmed and discarded, white parts washed well and chopped, or 2 medium
- 2 medium zucchini ends trimmed, and chopped (about 4 cups total)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups chicken stock low-sodium
- 2 tablespoons basil fresh
- 2-3 cups spinach coarsely chopped, fresh
- 1-2 cups chicken cooked
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.
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Notes
- Use cooked chicken prepared ahead or omit for a vegetarian version of the soup.
- The soup gains creaminess from blended zucchini and does not use dairy cream.
Nutrition Information
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories
% Daily Value*
| 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% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.