Spring Green Soup

I just made this soup for lunch with 2 of my friends and we all loved it!

Ingredients

1 tbsp (15 ml) of butter
2 shallots, chopped
1/4 cup (50 ml) of basmati rice (I used organic brown basmati rice)
5 cups (1.25 ml) vegetable stock
1/2 tsp (2 ml) of salt
2 cups (500 ml) baby spinach
1 cup (250 ml) green peas (fresh or frozen)
1 head of boston or butter lettuce (can also use romaine)
1 green onion, chopped
2 tbps (30 ml) fresh mint, divided
4 tbps (60 ml) creme fraiche or plain greek yogurt (I used the greek yogurt for the protein and lower fat)

Directions

In a large pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add shallots and cook, stirring gently, until softened but not browned (about 4 min)

Add rice and stir for 1 minute. Add stock and salt and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, until the rice is tender. 10-12 minutes.

Stir in spinach, peas, lettuce and green onion and simmer until vegetables are wilted and soft, 2-3 minutes.

Remove from heat and let cool for a few minutes. In a blender, puree the soup in small batches until smooth. Return to pot and stir in 1 tbps of the mint. Reheat over medium heat until steaming. Adjust seasoning as needed.

Serve in warmed bowls and garnish with creme fresh or greek yogurt and remaining mint.

Makes 4 servings.

Per MFP
Ingredients Calories Carbs Fat Protein
Butter - Unsalted, 1 tbsp 102 0 12 0
Generic - Shallots, 1/4 Cup 21 6 0 2
India's Own - Brown Basmati Rice, 0.25 cup 54 13 0 1
Campbell's - Real Stock, Vegetable, 1.25 ml 0 0 0 0
Generic - Kosher Salt, 0.5 tsp (1.4g) 0 0 0 0
Compliments - Baby Spinach, 2 cups 40 4 0 2
Fresh Express - Sweet Butter Lettuce, 1 container (4 cups (85g) ea.) 20 4 0 2
Green Giant - Peas, 1 cup 120 24 0 8
Veg - Green Onion, 1 stalk 3 1 0 0
Generic - Mint - Fresh Leaves, Chopped, 2 tbsp 6 0 0 0
Danone (Canada) - Oikos 2% Greek Yogurt, Plain, 0.25 cup (175 g) 40 2 1 6
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Total: 406 54 13 21
Per Serving: 102 14 3 5