Monday, October 6, 2008

Tonight's Dinner

Tomato Gnocchi Florentine Soup

16 oz creamy tomato soup
14 oz vegetable broth
2 TBSP unsalted butter
42 oz diced tomatoes, drained
1 tsp dried dill weed
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
4 oz fresh baby spinach leaves
16 oz mini gnocchi pasta (potato dumplings)

Combine soup, broth, and butter in large saucepan; bring to a boil on medium-high. Put diced tomatoes in as well. Stir in dill weed, salt, and pepper; return to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook 12-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until tomatoes are soft. Meanwhile, chop spinach coarsely. Puree soup lightly in a blender. Return to pan. Stir in gnocchi and spinach; cook 2-3 more minutes or until spinach wilts. Serves 4-6

2 comments:

Unknown said...

you lost me at the diced tomatoes and the spinach... bleh. poor matt- he misses out on so many good meals because i don't like them.

Courtney said...

Really? You dont like diced tomatoes? You end up blending them so its just a fancy version of tomato soup. You can always skip the spinach.