Nov 2 # 1 of 5
Merry Christmas
Dianne's TOMATO FLORENTINE SOUP
TOMATO FLORENTINE SOUP
Ingredients
28 oz. can chopped tomatoes (2 14oz cans)
6 tomato’s put 3 in blender & whip & 3 diced
14 oz. can chicken or veggie broth (or 3 chicken bullion cubes
2 cups of water, put in microwave heat for 3
minutes, use a fork to break down cubes)
2 cups water
1/2 onion, chopped
5-6 oz. pkg frozen spinach (about 1/2 of the package)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1-2 tablespoons sugar
salt & pepper to taste
2-3 tablespoon olive oil
5 0z pkg mini pasta shells (or ½ 10 oz pkg)
½ zucchini, leave peel on, dice
½ carrot, use a potato peeler, shave carrot than dice
shavings into teensy pieces *it will melt into soup
2 additional cups of water may be needed (I used it)
Step 1
Sauté garlic and onion in few tablespoons of olive oil until translucent and tender.
Step 2
Add spinach and cook for a few minutes on medium heat.
Step 3
Pour in tomatoes, broth, water, and mini pasta shells. Add sugar, salt and pepper to taste.
Step 4
Let simmer about 15-20 minutes and or until mini pasta done. Serve with crusty bread or foccacia bread.
Nov 2 # 2 of 5
mm. sounds Good! Thanks, Cookie
Nov 3 # 3 of 5
Got to give this one a shot ~ but very important be careful of the pasta shells keep it at its minimum ~ it'll over take the soup and the spinach really makes this soup
Nov 3 # 4 of 5
OK, I will just copied it. I forgot about those mini shells they are so good, you buy them in the small box -creme-ts. Thanks again for the recipe. Cookie
Nov 3 # 5 of 5
You are welcome ~ enjoy it.