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Arugula and Potato Soup with Arugula Pesto
From Farm Where Life is Good
<p>Simple soup for a cold Fall evening.</p>Source: Adapted from: 200birdies.wordpress.com (Entered by Lara Rasmussen Anderson)
Serves: 2
Ingredients
2 cups
white or yellow potatoes, peeled and diced
4 cups
vegetable broth
2 cups
arugula leaves trimmed of dense stems, if any
salt and pepper
arugula pesto
garlic toast or croutons
Step by Step Instructions
- Arugula pesto: Place 2 handfuls of arugula, ¼ cup raw walnuts, 2 Tbsp olive oil, ½ tsp sea salt and puree until well mixed.
- Garlic toast: Slice dense French/Italian/sourdough bread into ¾" slabs; brush with olive oil and rub with crushed garlic clove. Toast in 450F oven until crunchy and lightly browned.
- Place the potato and vegetable stock in a medium saucepan over high heat. When the stock boils, reduce the heat and cook for about 10 minutes. The potatoes should be mostly cooked but still slightly firm.
- Add the arugula and 1 tsp salt, cover the pot and turn the heat to very low. Simmer for about 5 minutes or until the potatoes are fully cooked but not falling apart and the arugula is wilted.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Place a spoonful of pesto at the bottom of a soup bowl. Ladle in the hot soup and top with a large piece of garlic toast or other croutons.