Spinach Chicken Soup
2 cups chicken broth
2 cups water
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 clove minced garlic
8 to 10 ounces fresh spinach
4 sliced country French or Tuscan bread
2 tablespoons of either green olive paste, pesto or sundried tomato puree
2 cups bite-sized chunks of skinned cooked roasted chicken
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions:
Over high heat, bring chicken broth and water, mustard, and garlic to a simmer. As this is coming to a boil, de-rib and wash the spinach, then tear the leaves into 2-inch pieces. Lightly toast 4 slices of French or Italian bread. When toasted, spread with sundried tomato, pesto or green olive paste.
When the soup is at a simmer, add the chicken and simmer, uncovered for 2 minutes just to warm through. Then add the spinach leaves, and cook for a few seconds or until the leaves just wilt. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Set 2 slices of toasted bread in the bottom of each soup bowl. Remove the soup from the heat, season to taste with salt and pepper and ladle it over the bread.
