Italian Potato Rice Spinach Soup In Pressure Cooker Recipes

ITALIAN POTATO, RICE, & SPINACH SOUP IN PRESSURE COOKER

Steps:

• In a pressure cooker, heat oil. Add leeks, garlic, and carrots and saute in hot oil 2 minutes.
• Add rice and potatoes. Stir well and cook 1 minute.
• Add broth, parsley, celery, bay leaf, salt, pepper, basil, lemon juice, tomato paste, and brown sugar. Stir well.
• Secure lid. Over high heat, develop steam to high pressure. Reduce heat to maintain pressure, slide a heat diffuser over burner, and cook 4 minutes. Release pressure according to manufacturer's directions. Remove lid.
• Stir soup well. Ladle into bowls.
• Combine cheeses and sprinkle over soup. Serve with hunks of Italian bread.
• Serves 6-8.

POTATO SPINACH SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a pan.
• Add onions and celery.
• Cover and cook until tender - about 15 minutes.
• Stir occasionally.
• Blend in flour, and add potatoes, water and salt. Stir constantly until boiling.
• Simmer 30 minutes.
• Add spinach cook 2 minutes.
• Then add cream.
• Top with grated cheese if desired.

POTATO RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In lg. saucepan, saute garlic in oil until light brown.
• Add remaining ingredients except cheese.
• Stir, bring to boil; simmer 1 hr, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in cheese just before serving, if desired.

RICH ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Place sausage links on a sheet pan and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until done. Cut each link in half lengthwise, and then into 1/2 inch slices. Set aside for later.
• In a 4 quart saucepan over medium heat, saute the onions and the pancetta for 10 minutes, or until onions are almost clear. Add the garlic and saute for one more minute. Add the chicken base OR bouillon, water and potatoes and bring to a simmer for 15 minutes. Add the kale, cream and reserved sausage, simmer for 5 more minutes and serve.