Creamy Mushroom Spinach & Squash Soup

Creamy Mushroom, Spinach & Squash Soup

Text and Photo by Jac Kyles Baker 

Makes 1 serving

Ingredients

2 cups sliced white button mushrooms

1 tsp vegetable oil

1/2 small yellow onion, chopped

1 cup fresh or frozen spinach, chopped

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 cup ALDI Specialty Selected Pumpkin and Butternut Squash Pasta Sauce

1/2 water, chicken or vegetable broth

salt and pepper to taste

extra virgin olive oil, optional

Preparation

In a microwave safe bowl, microwave mushrooms on HIGH 2 minutes, covered.  Drain and reserve any liquid from the mushrooms.

Add oil to mushrooms and salt to taste.  Microwave on HIGH for 30 seconds.  Set aside.

In a separate microwave safe bowl, add onion and garlic. Microwave on HIGH 2 minutes, covered.  Add chopped spinach. Microwave on HIGH 1 minute or until spinach and onions are tender.

Microwave pasta sauce, reserved mushroom liquid and choice of broth in a microwave safe bowl on HIGH for 1 minute.

Carefully remove bowl from microwave.  Add the cooked ingredients and stir.  Salt and pepper to taste.  Microwave on HIGH 1 minute.

Carefully remove bowl from microwave.  

Drizzle soup with extra virgin olive oil, if desired.  Serve immediately.