Soba Soup with Spinach

Serves 4
Prep Time: 15 min
Total Time: 35 min

2 Tbs vegetable oil
12 oz shitake mushrooms (stems removed) caps thinly sliced
4 scallions, white and green parts separated and thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 Tbs peeled and minced fresh ginger
coarse salt
2 cans (14.5oz) reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/2 package (4.4oz) soba (Japanese buckwheat noodles)
1 bunch flat-leaf spinach, torn
2 Tbs fresh lime juice
1 Tbs soy sauce

1. In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium. Add mushrooms, scallion whites, garlic, and ginger; season with salt. Cook, stirring occasionally until mushrooms are tender, 6 minutes.

2. Add broth and 3 cups water; bring to a boil. Add soba; reduce to a simmer, and cook 5 minutes. Add spinach; cook until just tender, about 1 minute. Add lime juice and soy sauce. Serve topped with scallion greens.


Per serv: 228 cal; 8 g fat; 11.7 g protien; 32.2 g carb; 2.4 g fiber

Everyday Food, Jan/Feb 2009

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Zuppa Toscana Soup (from Olive Garden)

Serves: 10

1 lb spicy Italian sausage, crumbled
1/2 lb smoked bacon, chopped
1 qt water
2- 14 oz cans (about 3-2/3 cups) chicken broth
2 lg. russet potatoes, scrubbed clean and cubed
2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
1 med. onion, peeled and chopped
2 cups chopped kale OR swiss chard
1 cup heavy whipping cream
salt and pepper to taste

In a skillet over medium-high heat, brown sausage, breaking into small pieces as you fry it; drain, set aside. In a skillet over medium-high heat, brown bacon; drain, set aside. Place water, broth, potatoes, garlic and onion in a pot; simmer over medium heat until potatoes are tender. Add sausage and bacon to pot; simmer for 10 minutes. Add kale and cream to pot; season with salt and pepper; heat through.

Acquired by Dorshan Stevens

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Vegetable & Noodle Soup

2 Tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 carrots, thinly sliced
2 or 3 celery sticks, sliced
3 medium red skinned potatoes, cut
1 bay leaf
1 1/2 tsp old bay seasoning
1 14.5oz. can diced tomatoes (I like to use the Italian diced)
3 cans of vegetable broth (or other broth)
1/2 box pasta of your choice (I like to use macaroni)
salt and pepper

Directions:
Heat oil over medium to medium-high heat. Add onion, carrots, celery, potatoes and bay leaf. Sautee for 6 minutes. Add tomatoes, broth pasta, and some salt and pepper. Simmer 12-15 minutes or until vegetables and pasta are cooked.

Serves: 4
Preparation time: 40 min- 1 hour

This is one of our favorite soups. I usually add more vegetables- and wait until they are pretty tender before adding the pasta otherwise the pasta is done before the veggies and keeps soaking up all the liquid. I can no longer find vegetable broth at the store, so I usually use chicken broth.

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