Spring Vegetable Soup
Updated Nov. 15, 2022

- Total Time
- About 30 minutes
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Ingredients
- 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)
Preparation
- 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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