Spinach, Walnut, and Apple Soup

905 of 1,000 Cookbook Challenge

Spinach, Walnut, and Apple Soup p.173

INGREDIENTS:

1 tbls olive oil

1 small onion chopped

3 cups vegetable broth, store bought or homemade

2 fuji or other flavorful apples

1 cup apple juice (substituted with white grape juice)

4 cups fresh spinach

¾ cup ground walnuts

1 tsp minced fresh sage or ½ tsp dried

¼ tsp allspice

Salt

Pepper

1 cup soy milk

¼ cup toasted walnut pieces

DIRECTIONS:

- In a large pot, heat the oil over medium heat.

- Add the onion, cover and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.

- Add 1 cup vegetable broth.

- Cover and cook until the onion is very soft, about 5 minutes longer.

- Peel, core and chop one of the apples and add it to the onion and broth, along with the juice, spinach, ground walnuts, sage, allspice, the remaining 2 cups of broth, and salt and pepper to preferance.

- Bring to a boil and then simmer on low for 10 minutes.

- Puree the soup in the pot with an immersion blender, or in a blender or food processor in batches.

- Return the soup to the pot.

- Stir in the soy milk.

- Reheat the soup over medium heat until hot.

- Chop the remaining apple.

- Ladle the soup into bowls.

- Garnish with chopped apple and toasted walnut pieces.

- Serve.

PERSONAL THOUGHTS:

I hated this. It was bitter and filled with disappointment. Not many recipes in this book has been able to pull such a negative response. I will say that I didn't spit it out. I think the problem was mainly the ground walnuts. They should have been toasted, or just omitted completely.

~~~ #LouisianaVegan