Spinach & potato soup

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2eachesBacon; Slices, Cut Up
½cupOnion; Chopped, 1 Medium
2cupsChicken Broth
2cupsPotatoes; Diced
¼cupCarrot; Finely Chopped
¼cupCelery; Finely Chopped
¼cupWhite Wine; Dry
teaspoonThyme Leaves;Fresh,Snipped *
teaspoonSage Leaves;Fresh,Snipped **
½teaspoonPepper
2poundsSpinach; Fresh, Chopped
2cupsMilk
½cupParsley; Snipped
¼poundsChorizo Sausage Links; ***

Directions

* Or you can use ½ t Dried Thyme Leaves, crumbled. ** Or you can use ½ t Dried Sage Leaves, crumbled. *** Chorizo sausage links should be cooked and sliced.

~------------------------------------------------------ ~----------------- Cook and stir bacon in 3-quart saucepan until crisp. Remove bacon with slotted spoon and drain; reserve fat in saucepan. Cook and stir onion in fat until tender. Stir in broth, potatoes, carrot, celery, wine, salt, thyme, sage and pepper. Heat until boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Stir in half of the spinach and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in remaining spinach; cover and cook until spinach is just wilted, about 2 minutes. Stir in milk, parsley and bacon; heat just until hot. Serve with sausage.