Creamy Potato And Rapini Soup

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 onion, diced
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups chicken stock or 2 cups vegetable stock
• 3 cups water (2 c. for a thicker soup)
• 3 medium potatoes, diced
• 3 -4 cups rapini, florets (or broccoli)
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 teaspoons salt (to taste)
• 1 dash garlic powder
• 1 dash onion powder
• black pepper, to taste
• 1 tablespoon spike seasoning, brand seasoning blend
• 1 dash cayenne pepper

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in stock pot over medium heat.
• 2 add onion - saute until onions are translucent.
• 3 stir in flour.
• 4 add stock, water, salt and onion/garlic powders and spike seasoning.
• 5 add potato and rapini/broccoli - bring back to a boil.
• 6 cover and simmer - stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender. rapini is smaller than broccoli and will break apart on it's own. if using broccoli - it should be tender by the time potatoes are ready.
• 7 using a potato masher - mash the mixture a bit, leaving some chunks. use a hand blender for a smoother texture.
• 8 reduce heat to "low" and add cream - do not bring back to a boil.
• 9 add black and cayenne pepper. adjust salt/seasonings to taste.
• 10 serve - garnish with grated parmesean or cheddar cheese.