Florentine Tomato & Spinach Soup

Absolutely love this soup!  It is so light yet filling. I can enjoy as much as I want at any time guilt free!

Perfect for when you are feeling sick or want to cleanse after eating or drinking too much while on holiday J 

Easy to make; no mess to clean; longest part is dicing green peppers and onions! I like to always have some in freezer to take into to work when too busy/no time to make lunch the night before.   

Ingredients

1 green pepper, chopped

1 cup chopped onion

2 tsp olive oil

2 garlic cloves, minced

2 – 28 oz cans of diced tomatoes, with juice

4 cups water

2 t dried basil or 2 T of fresh basil

2 chicken bullion cubes

½ tsp of pepper

1.5 – 2 cups of dried noodles (optional)

2 – 10 oz pkgs of frozen spinach, thawed

• Place oil in a large saucepan under med high heat
• Add onion, green peppers and minced garlic and let them sweat.  Cook until softened but not burned stirring often (5 min)
• Add tomatoes, water, basil, pepper and bring to a boil
• Add spinach and noodles, if using, and simmer until cooked through or noodles are done