What is the recipe for the spinach soup your charaters used in Winter Fire?
(back) A: 1. In a 6 quart pan bring 12 cups water to boil (you may have to add more water laterI sometimes have to add two cups after it has been cooking an hour). 2. Throw in 2 cups of dry pinto beans that have been soaked overnight in water (or just open a can of beans). 3. Add one medium onion, finely chopped. 4. Throw in five med carrots, peeled but whole. 5. Add five medium-sized potatoes, peeled but whole. 6. Wash and roughly chop one bunch/bag of spinach, add. 7. Put in one tablespoon of cold-pressed olive oil (the secret ingredient)or more depending on how you like it. (I often use two or three.) 8. Salt and pepper to taste. When the potatoes and carrots are soft, pull them out on a plate and mash with a fork. It’s best to leave some small chunks. The soup is finished when the beans are cooked. My mother-in-law cooks raw beans for a while first before adding veggies. One variation is to use finely chopped cabbage instead of spinach. You can experiment with the amounts of veggie
