Spinach And Potato Soup

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Title: Spinach And Potato Soup
Categories: Vegetables Soups Meats Mexican
Servings: 6

2 ea Bacon; Slices, Cut Up
1/2 c Onion; Chopped, 1 Medium
2 c Chicken Broth
2 c Potatoes; Diced
1/4 c Carrot; Finely Chopped
1/4 c Celery; Finely Chopped
1/4 c White Wine; Dry
1 1/2 t Thyme Leaves;Fresh,Snipped *
1 1/2 t Sage Leaves;Fresh,Snipped **
1/2 t Pepper
2 lb Spinach; Fresh, Chopped
2 c Milk
1/2 c Parsley; Snipped
1/4 lb Chorizo Sausage Links; ***

* Or you can use 1/2 t Dried Thyme Leaves, crumbled.
** Or you can use 1/2 t Dried Sage Leaves, crumbled.
*** Chorizo sausage links should be cooked and sliced.
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Cook and stir bacon in 3-quart saucepan until crisp. Remove bacon with
slotted spoon and drain; reserve fat in saucepan. Cook and stir onion in
fat until tender. Stir in broth, potatoes, carrot, celery, wine, salt,
thyme, sage and pepper. Heat until boiling; reduce heat. Cover and
simmer for 30 minutes. Stir in half of the spinach and cook for 2
minutes. Stir in remaining spinach; cover and cook until spinach is just
wilted, about 2 minutes. Stir in milk, parsley and bacon; heat just until
hot. Serve with sausage.

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