Spinach And Rice Soup - Low Calorie

Total Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion
• 3 garlic cloves
• 2 cups rice
• 2 chicken stock cubes
• 1 lb canned spinach
• 2 quarts water
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• salt

Recipe

• 1 thinly chop and sauté the onion in the vegetable oil. add a bit of water if necessary to prevent burning.
• 2 mince garlic and add to the sautéed onions along with the rice. fry mixture for a couple of minutes to ensure that the rice won’t get mushy later.
• 3 drain spinach and pour the reserved liquid in the pot. run your knife through the drained spinach chopping the longer stems.
• 4 add chicken cubes, pepper, paprika and lemon juice and water.
• 5 cook for 20 min on medium high heat or until the rice is tender.
• 6 the soup will have a thicker consistency. you can add more water or chicken stock to adjust the thickness to your preferences.