Ace Plus Blender – Italian Spinach Pasta Soup
Colorful broth-based soup made with the chunky soup program and topped with a dollop of ricotta-parmesan blend.
Servings
4-6people
Cook Time
15minutes
Servings
4-6people
Cook Time
15minutes
Ingredients
  • 3cups chicken broth
  • 1tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1/2tsp pepper
  • 1/2tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 15oz can kidney beans
  • 14.5oz diced tomatoes1 can
  • 2cups wagon wheel or other similar pasta
  • 4cups baby spinachroughly chopped, or spinach/arugula blend
Topping Mixture
  • 1/4cup ricotta cheese
  • 1tbsp grated parmesan cheeseplus additional for topping
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Add broth, seasonings, beans and tomatoes to the blender pitcher and secure the lid.
  2. Touch strong>SOUP one time (chunky soup) and use +/- to set the time to 15:00 minutes, then touch START.
  3. When heating is complete and the display reads 15:00, touch PAUSE and add the pasta. Resume by touching START.
  4. When the display reads ,strong>7:30, touch PAUSE and stir the soup. Resume by touching START.
  5. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine Topping Mixture ingredients. Set aside.
  6. When the Soup program is complete, stir in spinach.
  7. Adjust seasonings. Serve hot topped with a dollop of ricotta mixture, additional grated parmesan and cracked pepper.