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Creamy Gnocchi Soup with Mushrooms and Spinach
Ingredients:
1 and a half cups of chicken broth (Or whatever broth you're comfortable with)
Half a cup of whipping cream (You can can use half & half or heavy cream if you want)
Gnocchi (Buy any kind from your local supermarket)
About a handful or two of uncooked spinachleaves
About a handful or two of your favorite mushrooms, chopped
Half an onion, chopped or diced
Pepper, salt, garlic, italian seasoning, and cayenne pepper to taste (You may omit or substitute any of these)
A dash or two of salt
In a pot combine olive oil (just enough to coat the bottom of the pot) and butter/margarine on medium-high heat. One the butter is melted, add the onion. Cook the onion until translucent. Add chicken broth and bring to a gentle boil. Add gnocchi and let simmer until cooked (alternatively you can cook the gnocchi separately in water like you would normal pasta, following the directions you're given on the packaging, and then add it to the soup once tender).
Lower the heat and stir in cream. Do not let the soup boil if possible, remove from the heat for a minute if necessary. (If it does boil it's no big deal, but don't let it boil continuously or you might get something funky!) Add spinach and mushrooms. Add all seasonings to personal taste at this point. Cover the pot and let the soup simmer for another 10 mins. It's done!
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Smoked Salmon Sandwich
Ingredients:
Smoked Salmon or Nova Lox
Cream cheese
1 slice raw onion (I'd recommend red onion or vidallia/sweet onion)
1-2 tomato slices
Your favorite bread
Lemon juice (optional)
Pepper to taste (optional)
Spread some cream cheese on both slices. Top one slice with salmon, onion, and tomato. Add pepper and lemon juice if you like (if you're using nova lox, I add it to help diffuse some of the saltiness). Put the other slice on top and eat!
Try adding avocado slices for some added creaminess. If you don't like onion or are just looking for some extra crunch, try adding baby spinach (or any veggie leaf you want). It's so yummy!
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