Rich & Rustic Tuscan Artichoke Soup Recipe for Cozy Dinners - The Dream Cafe

Ingredients

• 14 oz (400 g) canned artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
• 32 oz (950 ml) chicken stock or broth
• 1 cup (240 ml) shredded or grated Asiago or Parmesan cheese
• ½ cup (120 ml) heavy cream
• ½ cup (80 g) marinated sun-dried tomatoes, sliced
• 3 stalks celery, diced
• 1 medium yellow onion, diced
• 4 cloves garlic (2 if very large), minced or crushed
• 1 cup packed fresh spinach (use baby spinach or thinly sliced regular spinach)
• 2 tbsps (30 ml) extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) lemon juice (from ½ lemon)
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes
• Salt, to taste
• Fresh cracked black pepper, to taste