Chicken Soup With Roasted Root Vegetables And Spinach Recipes

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat 3 cups of chicken stock. Coarsely puree the Roasted Winter Vegetables and the chicken stock in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade (or use a handheld blender). Pour the soup back into the pot and season, to taste. Thin with more chicken stock and reheat. The soup should be thick but not like a vegetable puree, so add more chicken stock and/or water until it's the consistency you like.
• Serve with Brioche Croutons and a drizzle of good olive oil.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Cut the carrots, parsnips, sweet potato, and butternut squash in 1 to 1 1/4-inch cubes. All the vegetables will shrink while baking, so don't cut them too small.
• Place all the cut vegetables in a single layer on 2 sheet pans. Drizzle them with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Toss well. Bake for 25 to 35 minutes, until all the vegetables are tender, turning once with a metal spatula.
• Sprinkle with parsley, season to taste, and serve hot.
• Slice the bread about 3/4-inch thick. Cut off the crusts and then cut the slices in 3/4-inch dice. You should have 3 to 4 cups of croutons.
• Place the croutons on a sheet pan and toss them with the olive oil, salt, and pepper. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, tossing once, until they're nicely browned on all sides. Cool to room temperature before using and store in a sealed plastic bag.

Steps:

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

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400° F. In a large bowl, mix together parsnips, carrots, and sweet potato with 2 1/2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil and 1 tsp each salt and pepper. Toss the root vegetable mixture to ensure proper coating. Transfer the root vegetables to a baking sheet in a single layer. Bake for 25 minutes or until the vegetables are tender, and the parsnips are golden brown. Stir every 7 - 10 minutes. Remove the root vegetables from the oven and set aside when finished. Melt 1 tbsp unsalted butter with 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil in a large stock pot over medium heat. In 2 or 3 small batches, add the chicken thighs to the pot, being sure not to overcrowd. Lightly salt and pepper each batch. Once each batch of chicken has browned on all sides, remove from the pot and set on a plate lined with paper towels to drain. Turn the heat down to medium-low. Add the onion and garlic, and sauté just until the onions begin to turn translucent (about 2 minutes). Add the celery and continue to cook for 2-3 minutes longer, until the onions begin to caramelize, and the celery softens slightly. Add the 2 tbsp flour and stir constantly for 30 seconds, or until all the liquid in the pot has been absorbed and a roux begins to form. Add the 1/4 cup white wine and continue stirring until a thick paste is formed (about 1 minute). Add the roasted root vegetables, then the chicken to the pot. Stir to coat the meat and vegetables with the roux. Stirring after each addition, add the 4 cups chicken broth, one cup at a time. Bring the soup to a boil, and reduce the heat to low--just enough to maintain a soft simmer. Add 1 tsp each of: nutmeg, red pepper flakes, sage, and oregano. Test the broth for salt content and adjust salt/pepper as needed. Simmer for 10 minutes, uncovered. Add the 5 oz baby spinach and stir constantly for about 1 minute or until spinach wilts. Turn off the heat. Let the soup cool for 5 minutes, and serve.

Steps:

• In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 13 ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until chicken is tender. Stir in spinach; cook 30 minutes longer or until spinach is wilted. Top with cheese.

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large, heavy-bottomed pot. Stir in onion and celery. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in garlic, rosemary and bay leaves; cook 1 minute more. Add root vegetables, 8 cups water, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium and simmer, covered, until vegetables are tender, 30 to 40 minutes.
• Remove and discard rosemary branches and bay leaves. Using an immersion blender, purée soup until smooth. (Alternatively, you can purée the soup in batches in a blender or food processor.) If the soup is too thick, add a little water. Season with lemon juice and more salt to taste.
• To serve, ladle soup into bowls and top with a drizzle of olive oil, a few drops of lemon juice, flaky salt and crushed chile or grated cheese, if desired.