Spira-Zucchini Soup

Ingredients:

• 6 Cups of Fresh Zucchini, Diced
• 6 Cups of Vegetable Stock
• 2 Celery Stalks, Finely Chopped
• 1 Pound of Fresh Spinach or your favorite Green Vegeta,
• 1 Bay Leaf
• 1/2 Onion (White or Yellow), Finely Chopped
• 3/4 Cups of Split Green Peas (Drained and Rinsed)
• 1/4 Cup Fresh Parsley, Chopped Finely
• 2 Tablespoons of Virgin Olive Oil
• 2 Tablespoon of Earthrise® Spirulina
• 1/4 teaspoon of Fresh Basil
• 1 Dash of Salt to Taste

Instructions:

• Combine the oil, the onion and the celery in a large pot.
• Saute until the two vegetables are very soft
• Add 4 cups of the vegetable stock into the pot, along with the peas and the bay leaf
• Bring the mixture to a boil and then simmer on a low heat for 45 minutes
• Add the zucchini, the remaining vegetable stock and the seasonings into the mixture
• Continue cooking the mixture for another 10 minutes
• Remove the bay leaf and discard it
• Pour the mixture into the blender and puree until smooth
• Pour the mixture back into the pot and then add the spinach (or other green vegetable) as well as the parsley
• Cook the mixture over a medium heat for five minutes
• Remove the pot from the stove
• Quickly whisk the Spirulina into the mixture
• Healthy Options: Serve with herbed croutons or sprinkle some parmesan cheese on top of each bowl of soup.