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Rustic Chorizo, Tomato, and Spinach Soup

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on October 7, 2013

Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Rustic Chorizo, Tomato, and Spinach Soup

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil 8 ounces Spanish-style chorizo sausage, sliced ¼ inch thick1 onion, chopped Salt and pepper 4 garlic cloves, minced½ teaspoon ground cumin 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes 3 cups chicken broth 8 ounces (8 cups) baby spinach 1 teaspoon sherry vinegar

Before You Begin

Be sure to use dry-cured Spanish-style chorizo for this recipe and not the fresh, Mexican variety.

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium heat until shimmering. Add chorizo and cook until beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Add onion and ¾ teaspoon salt and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, cumin, and ¼ teaspoon pepper and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add tomatoes and their juice and broth and bring to boil.
  2. Stir in spinach and cook, covered, until spinach is wilted and tender, about 2 minutes. Stir in vinegar. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve.
Rustic Chorizo, Tomato, and Spinach Soup

Rustic Chorizo, Tomato, and Spinach Soup

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Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
8 ounces Spanish-style chorizo sausage, sliced ¼ inch thick
1 onion, chopped
Salt and pepper
4 garlic cloves, minced
½ teaspoon ground cumin
1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes
3 cups chicken broth
8 ounces (8 cups) baby spinach
1 teaspoon sherry vinegar

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
8 ounces Spanish-style chorizo sausage, sliced ¼ inch thick
1 onion, chopped
Salt and pepper
4 garlic cloves, minced
½ teaspoon ground cumin
1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes
3 cups chicken broth
8 ounces (8 cups) baby spinach
1 teaspoon sherry vinegar

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
8 ounces Spanish-style chorizo sausage, sliced ¼ inch thick
1 onion, chopped
Salt and pepper
4 garlic cloves, minced
½ teaspoon ground cumin
1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes
3 cups chicken broth
8 ounces (8 cups) baby spinach
1 teaspoon sherry vinegar

Why This Recipe Works

Chorizo sausage provides a meaty, smoky base for this soup. We add the spinach at the end to preserve its fresh taste.

Before You Begin

Be sure to use dry-cured Spanish-style chorizo for this recipe and not the fresh, Mexican variety.

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium heat until shimmering. Add chorizo and cook until beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Add onion and ¾ teaspoon salt and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, cumin, and ¼ teaspoon pepper and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add tomatoes and their juice and broth and bring to boil.
  2. Stir in spinach and cook, covered, until spinach is wilted and tender, about 2 minutes. Stir in vinegar. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve.

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