Spinach Chicken Soup

9 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 clove minced garlic
  • 8 to 10 ounces fresh spinach
  • 4 sliced country French or Tuscan bread
  • 2 tablespoons of either green olive paste, pesto or sundried tomato puree
  • 2 cups bite-sized chunks of skinned cooked roasted chicken
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  1. 1
    Over high heat, bring chicken broth and water, mustard, and garlic to a simmer.
  2. 2
    As this is coming to a boil, de-rib and wash the spinach, then tear the leaves into 2-inch pieces.
  3. 3
    Lightly toast 4 slices of French or Italian bread.
  4. 4
    When toasted, spread with sundried tomato, pesto or green olive paste.
  5. 5
    When the soup is at a simmer, add the chicken and simmer, uncovered for 2 minutes just to warm through.
  6. 6
    Then add the spinach leaves, and cook for a few seconds or until the leaves just wilt.
  7. 7
    Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  8. 8
    Set 2 slices of toasted bread in the bottom of each soup bowl.
  9. 9
    Remove the soup from the heat, season to taste with salt and pepper and ladle it over the bread.

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