Friday, May 6, 2022

Green Soup


Leafy greens are very important to a healthy diet, eye health (as my optometrist always tells me) in particular. I happen to love leafy greens, but not everyone does. In cases like this, perhaps the answer is to drink them. This recipe for Green Soup comes from Abrams' new book by Erin Gleason, The Forest Feast Road Trip. The soup is light and delicate with a pleasant taste, and is a quite engaging shade of green.

Green Soup
From The Forest Feast Road Trip

3 medium onions, chopped
3 cloves garlic, sliced
3 T. butter
Salt and pepper
4 c. vegetable broth
2 russet potatoes, cubed (no need to peel)
3 handfuls fresh greens*

In a large pot over medium heat melt butter; sauté onions and garlic with salt and pepper to taste. Add vegetable broth and potatoes. Bring to a boil and then simmer 10 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender. Add greens. Turn off the heat and stir to wilt, and then blend in the pot using an immersion blender. Add more broth if needed to reach desired consistency.

Garnish with chopped scallions, yogurt or sour cream, a few greens pan-fried in butter or olive oil, salt and pepper.

*Feel free to use up whatever greens you have on hand. The author likes a mix of spinach, arugula, and lettuce. I used kale, baby spinach, and chard.

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 Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of The Forest Feast Road Trip from Abrams Books as a member of their Abrams Dinner Party 2021-2022.

 

6 comments:

  1. That sounds like a delightful way to use up some kale I have coming my way!

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  2. Wow Patti= I enjoyed your last two vegetarian recipes that you reviewed and shared from The Forest Feast Cookbook. I agree that greens are mucho important. I made and posted about the walnut enchiladas and will try this recipe too (without the butter) . Thanks.

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  3. I eat a ton of leafy green vegetables on a regular basis, but I've never had them in liquid form! I could definitely give it a try!

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  4. That looks really good Pattie! Do you buy chard as a stalk? I don't think I've tried it, unless it is in one of the salad mix boxes I buy.

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  5. Linda, it’s a mix of greens that I get from Aldi.

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