Tuscan Artichoke Soup
Easy Tuscan artichoke soup captures the essence of the Italian countryside ~ it's creamy, comforting, and convenient (we use canned artichokes!)
Servings: 6 -8
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Equipment
- Dutch oven or large soup pot
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 3 stalks celery, diced
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic (2 if very large) minced or crushed
- pinch red pepper flakes
- 14 ounces canned artichoke hearts drained and chopped. Use up to 2 cans if you prefer more artichokes in your soup.
- 1/2 cup marinated sun dried tomatoes, sliced
- 32 ounces chicken stock or broth*
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice (1/2 lemon)
- salt and fresh cracked black pepper
- 1 cup packed fresh spinach. Use baby spinach or slice regular spinach into thinner shreds.
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup shredded or grated Asiago or Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot or Dutch oven and saute the celery, onion, garlic, and red pepper flakes for about 5 minutes to soften, stirring often.
- Add the artichokes to the pan, along with the sun-dried tomatoes, chicken stock, and lemon juice. Bring to a simmer and simmer for another 5 minutes.
- Stir the spinach into the soup, and then add the cream. Bring back to a simmer. Add salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste.
- Off the heat stir in the cheese, and serve topped with a little more cheese and fresh cracked pepper.
Notes
*If you'd like a less chunky soup or would like to stretch this soup for more servings you can add more chicken stock.
Nutrition
Calories: 282 kcal · Carbohydrates: 17 g · Protein: 13 g · Fat: 18 g · Saturated Fat: 8 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 7 g · Cholesterol: 38 mg · Sodium: 1151 mg · Potassium: 625 mg · Fiber: 3 g · Sugar: 8 g · Vitamin A: 1066 IU · Vitamin C: 9 mg · Calcium: 246 mg · Iron: 2 mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although The View from Great Island attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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