With the cold temperatures, we need hot soup! In my head, I can hear an echo of words from the blog site of Conor Bofin at One Man’s Meat, regarding ingredients and how wonderful it is that you can look on the internet to find something to do with the ingredients you have on hand. Sorry, Conor, but I cannot find the post where you said this, but you said it. So here I am with chicken, hot Italian sausage, and fresh spinach, and it what the heck do I do with this? I looked on the internet and no one has made a soup like the one featured in this post! So, here is a new soup recipe, nothing like anyone has done before! It is not only extremely tasty but easy to make! And you know I like easy! Want a preview? OK, only because you said please…
Ingredients
1# Hot Italian sausage
3 stalks of celery, chopped
3 carrots, peeled and chopped
1 shallot, chopped finely
6 cloves of garlic, chopped finely
1/2 stick of butter
1/2 cup of white wine
6 14.5 oz cans of low sodium chicken broth
2 cups of cooked chicken, cut into chunks
1/2 tsp. white pepper
1 tsp. dried thyme leaves
3/4 cup frozen peas
1 1/2 cup of chunky cut baby portabella mushrooms
1/4 cup of fresh dill finely chopped
1/4 tsp. celery seed
12 oz. frozen artichoke hearts, defrosted
1 package of pre-washed spinach
Salt and pepper to taste
Parmesan cheese, shredded
I start by cooking up the sausage so that I can cook most of the fat out of it. Stir the sausage to get it nicely browned.
When the sausage is done, drain on paper towel and dab with another sheet of paper towel to remove surface grease.
While this is cooking get your mirepox veges ready, plus the garlic. A mirepox, in case you might be new to cooking, is a combo of onion, carrots and celery…In a soup pot add the butter and the mirepox veges plus the garlic. The secret to a good mirepox is to leave it alone. Heat over medium high heat and let it brown on one side before you even stir it.
When the mirepox is done, add the wine and enjoy the aromas as they rise up to fill the kitchen! As the wine cooks down, stir, and then slowly add the chicken broth. Next add the cooked chicken, the white pepper, thyme, peas, baby bellas, dill and celery seed. Bring this up to a boil, and then reduce to a slow simmer. Cook this up for about a 45 minutes, and then add the artichoke hearts.
Bring this back to a boil, and cook another 15 minutes. Then add the spinach leaves, stirring until they are just wilted.
Turn the heat off.
Serve this up in a soup bowl, top with a bit of Parmesan…and enjoy!
Joe, are you jealous of the meal P has been served? Just wondering!
This is well worth the effort it takes to make, which is not all that much. It you decide to try this recipe, let me know how it turns out for you!
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The recipe looks wonderful. Thanks for sharing.
LuAnn – We had leftovers tonight and it was even better!
That settles it. It will be on my menu this week. Thanks 🙂
Be sure to use the hot Italian sausage…it adds a lovely heat that is great on a cold night!
I love it spicy so will do!
Hey barb, looks delicious. Just in case you’ve had a busy day today – http://catnipoflife.wordpress.com/, and so it continues on my dear friend, thank you again for this special gift that I have passed on and she has passed on! All my love and respect to you dear friend, Penny xox
With tears in my eyes, my friend, you have done a great deed! What a perfect fit for this award, and even to the one that follows…I am truly humbled! We all need a special gift and I hope that this one continues, and I think because of you, it will! All my love to you my dear! Barb
Thank you Barb most kindly. You honored me by giving this wonderful gift to me, I could do no less than ensure passage of same to worthy recipients. Love received and returned dear friend ~ Penny xox
Much love and many,many, many hugs! – B
Thank you and sincerely returned, Penny xx
Hello Barb, just in case you’ve had a busy day today http://catnipoflife.wordpress.com/, thank you again my friend, and so it continues on as it should! With much love and affection to you…Penny xox
Another excellent recipe, with all the ingredients I enjoy. Sounds great. Thanks.
My bet would be that the only thing that I should have added: Lima Beans!