Comforty Soup Italian Style
Created for rsc #6. comfort food just the way my family likes it. you can leave the soup nice and chunky, or you can blitz it with an immersion blender (or give it a whizz in the food processor) for a smoother, creamier blend.
Steps
Tear the spinach leaves coarsely.
Chop the mushrooms , potatoes and onions into 1 / 2 inch pieces.
Heat the olive oil in a large , heavy bottomed soup pot.
Toss in the spinach , mushrooms , potatoes and onions.
Saute over medium heat for 10 minutes.
Toss in the basil leaves and the oregano , saute for another 1 minute.
Add the white wine.
Cook for another minute.
Add enough water to just cover the vegetables.
Bring to a boil.
Lower the heat , cover , and let simmer for another 15 minutes.
Uncover , add the heavy cream and salt and pepper to taste.
At this point the soup can be blitzed with an immersion blender , or just leave the soup as is in its chunky state.
Top with basil leaves as a garnish.
Ingredients
spinach leaves, shiitake mushroom, red potatoes, onions, basil leaves, white wine, olive oil, fresh oregano, water, salt and pepper, heavy cream, basil sprig