Italian Soups Recipes - Rice and Spinach Soup (Zuppa di Riso e Spinaci) Recipe

Ingredients

• 275 g/10 oz/1 carton frozen chopped spinach, thawed

• 1.2 liters/2 pts/5 cups chicken or vegetable stock

• 15 g/1/2 oz/1 tbsp unsalted (sweet) butter

• 100 g/4 oz/1/2 cup arborio rice

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

• Freshly grated Parmesan cheese

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Method:

1. Place the spinach in a pan with the stock and butter. Bring to the boil.

2. Add the rice, reduce the heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes until the rice is just tender.

3. Season to taste, ladle into soup bowls and serve with the Parmesan cheese.