Spinach And Artichoke Soup Food

CREAMY SPINACH ARTICHOKE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onion and saute for 5 minutes. Add garlic and saute for 1 minute longer.
• Stir in frozen spinach. Stir often and break apart using a wooden spoon. Cook for 5-7 minutes or until spinach is warmed throughout. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Stir in flour, stirring well to avoid any lumps.
• Pour in chicken broth and artichoke hearts. Heat for 5-10 minutes.
• Turn heat to LOW. Add heavy cream. Stir together. Add cream cheese and let melt slowly. You want it to be at a low heat to prevent curdling.
• Stir in parmesan cheese.
• Season according to taste. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese shavings.

CREAMY SPINACH & ARTICHOKE SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in large saucepan on medium heat. Add celery, onions and garlic; cook 8 min. or until vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Add flour; cook 3 min., stirring constantly.
• Add 2-1/2 cups milk, then broth, stirring after addition with whisk until mixture is well blended. Cook 10 min. or until thickened, stirring constantly. Add artichokes and spinach; mix well. Bring to boil, stirring frequently.
• Whisk Neufchatel and remaining milk in small bowl until blended. Add to soup along with the Parmesan; cook and stir on medium-low heat 2 to 3 min. or until heated through.

SPINACH ARTICHOKE SOUP

Steps:

• Saute leeks and garlic in oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook until leeks are soft, about 2 min., then add chicken and artichokes.
• Saute 2 min., then stir in flour and cook for 1 minute
• Deglaze with wine and simmer until nearly evaported, scraping any bits from the bottom of the pot.
• Stir in broth, milk, and cream, and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low, add the spinach and Parmesan, and stir until spinach wilts.
• Season with salt and pepper before serving.

ARTICHOKE SPINACH SOUP

Steps:

• Saute onion, celery and carrots in oil on medium heat until tender (about 7-10 minutes).
• Add garlic and saute for one minute.
• Add chicken broth, spinach, and half the artichoke hearts.
• Increase heat to medium-high and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium and puree with stick blender (or in regular blender and return to pot).
• Add cream cheese, milk, soy sauce, and the other half of the artichoke hearts, stirring frequently until cheese is completely melted (about 3-5 minutes).
• Break up laughing cow cheese into smaller pieces and stir into soup until partially melted.
• Immediately remove from heat and serve topped with crumbled bacon and freshly ground black pepper.

SPINACH-ARTICHOKE SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a medium Dutch oven or pot over medium heat. Add the leek and celery; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the leeks are wilted, about 5 minutes. Add the thyme and garlic, then sprinkle in the flour. Cook, stirring, until the vegetables are coated with flour, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add the chicken broth, artichokes, bay leaf and lemon zest to the pot and bring to a simmer. Cook until the vegetables are very tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup heavy cream and the spinach; cook until the spinach is wilted, about 4 minutes. Remove the bay leaf and lemon zest.
• Working in small batches, transfer the soup to a blender and puree with the parsley and 1/4 cup creme fraiche until smooth. Return to the pot, season with salt and reheat.
• Combine the remaining 2 tablespoons creme fraiche and 2 teaspoons heavy cream. Ladle the soup into small glasses; top with the thinned creme fraiche and chives.

AMAZING SPINACH ARTICHOKE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place garlic cloves in a small oven-safe dish, and roast in the preheated oven until softened and fragrant, about 20 minutes. Set roasted garlic cloves aside to cool.
• Place the spinach in a large mixing bowl, and stir in the artichoke hearts.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir the mushrooms until softened, about 10 minutes. Mix in the green onions, and cook and stir until onions are soft, about 5 more minutes. Transfer the mushrooms, green onions, and butter from the skillet into the bowl with spinach mixture.
• Remove cream cheese from wrapping, place into a microwave-safe bowl, and cook in the microwave until warm and very soft, about 1 1/2 minutes. Stir the softened cream cheese into the spinach mixture, and add the sour cream, water chestnuts, Parmesan cheese, mayonnaise, garlic salt, and lemon juice. Squeeze the roasted garlic out of the garlic skins, and mix thoroughly into the spinach mixture. Spoon the casserole into a round 2-quart baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the casserole is hot and bubbly, about 30 minutes. Spread French-fried onion rings over the top, return to the oven, and bake until the onion rings are lightly browned, 5 to 10 more minutes.

CREAMY SPINACH-ARTICHOKE CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, melt the butter. Add the onion, season lightly with salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the celery and cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes, adjusting the heat as necessary to avoid scorching. Stir in the garlic.
• Pour in the stock and wine, and bring to a bubble. Add the chicken thighs, lemon juice and red-pepper flakes; season with 1 teaspoon salt and a generous amount of pepper. Mix well to combine all the ingredients and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to maintain a low simmer and simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes.
• Add the frozen spinach and the artichoke hearts to the pot. Increase the heat to medium-high and cook, stirring to help the spinach defrost and wilt into the stew. When the spinach is warm and evenly distributed, reduce the heat and simmer until the chicken is tender and the flavors are blended, another 10 to 15 minutes.
• Add the cream cheese in dollops, stirring to melt it into the soup. Add the dill. Using two forks, coarsely break or shred the chicken into large chunks. Taste and add more salt and black pepper if necessary.
• Divide the stew among bowls, and top with scallions and Parmesan.