Herbed Potato Mushroom Spinach Soup Food

HERBED POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Place potatoes and water in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until tender. , Meanwhile, in another large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in the flour, salt, thyme, rosemary and pepper until blended. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add potatoes with cooking liquid; heat through.

CREAMY SPINACH MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, celery and onion; cook and stir until tender, 4-6 minutes. Stir in flour until blended; cook and stir until lightly browned, 2-3 minutes. Gradually whisk in stock. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 10 minutes., Add spinach; cook and stir until wilted, 2-4 minutes. Gradually stir in cream, sour cream, salt and pepper; heat through (do not allow to boil). Sprinkle with parsley.

HERBED POTATO, MUSHROOM & SPINACH SOUP

Steps:

• In a soup pot, saute the onions, celery and salt in the butter for 5 minutes on a medium high heat.
• Add the potatoes, water, dill and marjoram, cover and bring them to boil.
• Reduce the heat and simmer until the potatoes are soft, about 10 minutes Add the milk and cream cheese and puree using an immersion blender or in batches in a blender.
• To the blended soup add the shitake mushrooms and spinach and cook until spinach is wilted and mushrooms are reconstituted.
• Or, add spinach and pre-reconstituted mushrooms directly to your soup bowls, top with cheddar cheese (or monterey jack) and then ladle in your soup.
• Serve hot. Delicious with garlic bread.

HEALTHY COOKED SPINACH AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large 10- to 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms and onion; cook and stir until soft, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes; do not let burn.
• Add spinach and cook and stir until it completely shrinks down, 3 to 4 minutes. Squeeze in juice of lemon and add salt and pepper. Cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat and let cool slightly before serving.

HERBED SPINACH STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Mix stuffing mix and hot water in a large bowl; set aside.
• Remove stems from mushrooms.
• Chop mushroom stems and set aside.
• Melt butter in large skillet on medium heat. Add chopped stems, garlic and onion; cook and stir until tender.
• Add stem mixture to prepared stuffing along with the spinach, cheeses, and bacon bits; mix well.
• Spoon evenly into mushroom caps and place filled side up in a shallow baking pan.
• Bake 20 minutes or until mushrooms are tender and the filling is heated through.