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Green(s) Soup

Green(s) Soup
  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Way to Cook Greens
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    EdibleUsable's Notes: I made up this soup recipe when I was in a CSA and came back one evening with a bunch of different cooking greens. You can use up a lot of greens with this recipe, but I recommend you use...

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Serves 6-8

  1. wash greens and chop into medium pieces. Wash potatoes and cut into quarters. Set aside.

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  2. Peel and finely chop garlic

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  3. Heat olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add garlic and sautee until slightly brown.

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  4. Add chopped greens. Stir and sautee greens until they are significantly wilted and some edges are browned.

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  5. Add the lemon juice and stir until greens are completely wilted. Add the potatoes, stock and salt. Use enough stock to cover the potatoes and greens completely. Cook, stirring occasionally until potatoes are very tender and falling apart.

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  6. Remove from heat. Using a hand blender in the pot, or using a food processor or blender, puree the soup until smooth.

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  7. Serve with toasted sunflower seeds or toasted bread spread with goat cheese.

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Great recipe to use up all those seasonal greens that pile up in my crisper! This made for a most excellent lunch today!

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