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No-Cream Creamy Basil Spinach Soup
Bring something special to the table with this well-loved recipe.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
33 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 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
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
- 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).
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: 4servings
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.