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Monday, January 22, 2007

Chicken Pot Sticker Spinach Soup Recipe

Chicken Pot Sticker Spinach Soup Recipe

1 small bag or app 18 frozen chicken pot stickers
3 cans of chicken broth
1 tsp of jarred minced garlic
or 2 fresh minced garlic cloves
1 green or red jalepeno chile, seeded & minced
or 1/2 a can of the fire roasted green chiles, pre-peeled and diced
1 6 oz bag of fresh baby or regular spinach, torn with stems removed
1/8 tsp seasoned pepper

In a medium stockpot place the chicken broth, garlic and peppers.
Simmer on low for about 5 minutes, stirring well.
Add pot stickers & pepper and continue simmering 5 more minutes.
Lastly, add spinach and let simmer until spinach is wilted but not overcooked.

a few serving suggestions:
-hot French bread w/ whipped butter
or
-fresh sourdough bread, pulled apart with an individual cup of melted garlic butter for dipping.
-sprinkle a few home made croutons on top right before serving.
-sprinkle a tsp of freshly shredded cheese on top right before serving
-sprinkle a few chow mein noodles on top right before serving.

*to reduce salt, you can use reduced sodium broth instead of regular.
*you may also use pork pot stickers




Additional recipes:

home made croutons

kentucky lace cookies


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