Spinach&Leek Soup

Recipe Cuisine: Soups/stews
Recipe Category: Soups/stews
Recipe Serves: 4

Recipes Ingredients:

1 1/2 tb Peanut oil
1/2 c Canned water chestnuts,
2 ea Garlic cloves, minced
-- drained, rinsed, sliced
2 lg Leeks, sliced
6 c Vegetable stock
1 md Carrot, sliced very thinly
2 tb Tamari
-- into matchsticks 1
tb Rice vinegar
10 oz Fresh spinach, washed &
Salt & pepper
-- stemmed
Strips of 5-spice tofu

Recipe Instructions:

Heat a Wok or heavy Soup pot on high heat for 30 seconds. Add the oil & swirl to coat. Add garlic, leeks, carrots & lower to a simmer & cook, covered for 10 minutes. Stir occasionally. Uncover wok, increase heat to high & add spinach & water chestnuts. Stir-fry for 2 minutes. Lower heat to medium. Add warmed stock, tamari & Rice vinegar. Season to taste. Heat through but do not boil. Serve immediately, garnished with tofu strips. "Sundays at MoosewoodCookbook"