Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Mama Christine's Soup du Jour is for Soup.

Mama Christine's Soup du Jour takes 60 minutes to prepare.

Mama Christine's Soup du Jour takes 90 minutes to cook.

Mama Christine's Soup du Jour makes 44 servings.

The ingredients for Mama Christine's Soup du Jour are:

Olive Oil, .5 cups
Shallots, 16 tbsp, (or 1 cup) chopped, thinly sliced
Leeks, 6 cups, sliced into 1/2" to 1" slices
Onion raw, 1 medium (2-1/2" dia)
Jalapeno Peppers, 2 peppers
Asparagus, fresh, 3 cups, cut into bite size pieces
Fenugreek Sprouts, 1 cup
Dandelion Greens, 3 cups
Beet greens, fresh, 3 cups, cut up (stems and all)
Cauliflower, raw, 5 cups, cut up
Broccoli, fresh, 6 cups, chopped
Spinach, fresh, 4 cups
Kitchen Basics Vegetable Stock, 4 cups
Progresso 100% Natural Chicken Broth - reduced sodium, 24 cups

Here is how you make Mama Christine's Soup du Jour:

Makes 44 - 1 cup servings (though it's hard to have just one cup...this soup is so good)Sweat the shallots, leeks,jalapenos and onions in the olive oil until tender. Add the asparagus pieces and continue sweating until tender. If the veggies are drying out, add about 2-4 cups of broth to soup pot and cover to allow them to seat and put heat on simmer.Add the fenugreek, dandelion greens, beet greens and stems to the pot. Add about 4-6 cups of the chicken broth as well. Cover and continue simmering until the greens and stems are tender.Add cauliflower and broccoli to the pot. Add the remaining chicken broth and the vegetable stock. Turn heat to low and continue cooking on low with the lid on. Cook for about 10 minutes. You want the broccoli cooked but not overcooked.Throw in the spinach and stir into the soup. Turn heat off immediately and allow to set on the stove for about 20 minutes.Add soup in batches to a food processor or electric blender. Be sure to allow room at the top for expansion when the soup is being "creamed" so that the hot soup does not come out of the top and burn you. Be very careful to hold the lid in place while blender/processor is on. The soup is hot and will burn if you are not careful.Soup can be frozen in batches for enjoying later in the week/weeks to come. And don't be afraid to tweak this recipe by adding whatever green veggies you have lying about. It's the onions, leeks and shallots that I would be sure to follow as much as you can. They are what give this soup it's full-bodied flavor.Enjoy! With only 58 calories per cup, this recipe is a winner on all fronts...flavorful, calorie sensible and chock full of healthy vitamins and minerals.Number of Servings: 44Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CEELEE53.

The nutritional information for Mama Christine's Soup du Jour is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 44
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 58.1

• Total Fat: 2.6 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 373.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 6.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.5 g
• Protein: 3.4 g

The dietary needs meet for Mama Christine's Soup du Jour is Gluten Free