Spring Greens Soup

Serves 4

INGREDIENTS

1 tsp olive oil
1 TB butter
2 cups vegetable or chicken broth (or water)
1 small onion, peeled & sliced
8 oz Yukon gold potatoes, sliced
2 cups mushrooms, sliced
2 cups fresh spinach
2 cups fresh arugula
2 cups parsley, chopped
Salt and freshly ground pepper

RECIPE

In 2-qt saucepan, warm olive oil and cook onion over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add broth and season to taste. Bring to boil. Add potatoes & return to boil, then simmer, covered, about 12 minutes.

In a skillet, heat butter and cook mushrooms over medium heat until liquid has evaporated. Reserve.

Remove saucepan from heat and blend (or run through food mill) onion-potato mixture. Add spinach and arugula. Correct seasoning. Top with mushrooms and parsley and serve immediately.

“Faites simple ”

FRENCH WOMAN'S MANIFESTO

French women never let themselves be hungry.

FRENCH_WOMEN ON TWITTER

Follow French_Women on Twitter
  • In latest survey on France's fave dish, duck breast is latest dish of choice for taste & variations on the same theme http://t.co/6SHjMUUf 5 hours 14 min ago
  • @yungseoulkim Merci! 1 day 10 hours ago
  • @jlawrenceclark Delish! 1 day 10 hours ago
  • Short of flying to Paris for Valentine's, a must read is Paris: The Collected Traveler, ed. by Barrie Kerper http://t.co/GJ7aQxTb 1 day 10 hours ago
  • New phenomenon in France: non smokers are becoming less tolerant, esp when the seat is ze terrace. Arguments galore! http://t.co/4cHeTFJS 3 days 2 hours ago

FRENCH QUIZ

Login or Register to take our quiz and find out just how French you are

STAY AU COURANT

Sign up for the newsletter to receive news, special features and more.

Visit the fan page on Facebook