Creamy Spinach Artichoke Soup

Cooking Method: Blender, Stove Top

Courses: Dinner, Lunch, Soups

Servings: 4

Description

Come out of the nippy air, sit down and let this soup warm your body and soul. This mouth watering "Creamy Spinach Artichoke Soup" is comfort food in a bowl. If you love spinach & artichoke dip, you’re in for a treat of flavors here. Most of us have heard of the many health benefits of spinach, but artichokes are also a nutrient powerhouse with amazing health benefits! They are so full of disease fighting antioxidants that they surpass even blueberries cup for cup? As written this recipe will serve 4, please feel free to double the recipe for a larger family.

Ingredients

24 oz frozen cauliflower (2-12 oz bags of frozen cauliflower; thawed)
8 pieces artichoke heart quarters (marinated, fresh, or frozen)
32 oz chicken broth
4 oz 1/3 less fat cream cheese
2 cups water
10 oz frozen spinach (1-10 oz package of frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained)
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese (grated)
2 tsp TH Mineral Salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tsp onion powder
3 cups chicken (pre-cooked and chopped)
1/4 cup heavy cream

Instructions

1
Place the thawed cauliflower into a blender. Add the cream cheese, artichoke hearts and broth. Blend until smooth. If you have a smaller blender you will want to do this in small batches.
2
Pour the creamy mixture from the blender into a soup pot. Add the water, Parmesan cheese, spinach, and seasonings.
3
Simmer on low for 10 minutes or until the spinach and cauliflower are cooked.
4
Add the precooked chicken and heavy cream and heat through.

Note

Recipe Notes

Intro continued...Artichokes aid in reducing “bad” cholesterol, provide brain & cognitive benefits, support liver health, help combat hypertension or high blood pressure, elicit a mild diuretic effect to help shed excess fluid from the body...and much more!

Read it online: https://trimhealthymama.com/recipe/creamy-spinach-artichoke-soup/