Spring Vegetable Soup

Updated Nov. 15, 2022

Spring Vegetable Soup
Emily Weinstein/The New York Times
Total Time
About 30 minutes
Rating
4(90)
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You need not (and may not want to) use all the vegetables below at once; try mixing and matching. All measurements approximate. —Emily Weinstein

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Ingredients

Yield:About 4 to 6 servings
  • Handful of chopped leeks
  • Several torn slices of prosciutto
  • A few tablespoons of olive oil
  • 6cups chicken stock, plus additional water or stock as needed
  • 1cup peeled, blanched fava beans
  • 1cup shelled peas
  • 1cup chopped spinach
  • 1cup chard
  • 1cup asparagus
  • 8cut-up steamed artichoke hearts
  • Chopped mint leaves (for garnish)
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Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)

178 calories; 4 grams fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 2 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 28 grams carbohydrates; 14 grams dietary fiber; 6 grams sugars; 13 grams protein; 537 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Using a big, deep pot, saute a handful of the chopped leeks and torn prosciutto slices in olive oil. After a few minutes, pour in the chicken stock and bring to a boil. Mix in the the rest of the ingredients. Simmer soup for a few minutes, then sprinkle with salt and pepper, drizzle with olive oil and top with the chopped mint leaves. Serve with crusty bread and a hunk of English cheddar.

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maybe it's just me, being a visual person- but i really need images with recipes to inspire me...
thank god there was one in the original article ;)
especially soups can be so different from each other. so this is mor of a clear , brothy soup. i like that !

Cooking for a vegetarian guest, I skipped the prosciutto. Subbed cooked chickpeas for fava; 3c mixed greens for spinach, chard & asparagus; aquafaba instead of chicken stock. Used a package of frozen artichoke hearts cooked according to microwave instructions. Added 2 diced red potatoes. So tasty.

Having a photograph makes a world of difference to me also.

This is great. If your market doesn't have fava beans, lima beans will work perfectly.

I did a a kinda sorta version of this. 2 big leeks, 1 bunch asparagus, 1 small bunch spinach, about 2 cups total of shelled raw fava beans. Also no prosciutto; they had good smoked chunk bacon at the store so I used that instead. Came out great!

Cooking for a vegetarian guest, I skipped the prosciutto. Subbed cooked chickpeas for fava; 3c mixed greens for spinach, chard & asparagus; aquafaba instead of chicken stock. Used a package of frozen artichoke hearts cooked according to microwave instructions. Added 2 diced red potatoes. So tasty.

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Credits

Adapted from Alison Attenborough and Jamie Kimm, for Domino Magazine

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