Do you like to try new recipes? Or are you a creature of habit? I’m a bit of both.
Food & Wine Magazine is chock full of tempting new recipes — and their January 2019 front cover recipe from Yasmin Khan‘s Zaitoun cookbook stole my heart. Say yes to Rocket Soup and let yourself get swept away to the moon and back.
Rocket Soup
- 2 T olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 t each ground turmeric, sea salt
- 1/2 t each black pepper, grated fresh nutmeg
- 1/4 t ground allspice
- 1 medium russet potato, chopped
- 4 c homemade chicken or vegetable stock
- 7 oz arugula
- 5 oz fresh spinach
- 1/2 c finely chopped cilantro
- 2% Greek yogurt, as garnish
- 1 T olive oil, as garnish
In a large pot, over medium heat, heat olive oil, then add onion and garlic and cook for 5 minutes, stirring, until softened. Add turmeric, nutmeg, salt, pepper and allspice and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add potato and stock, bring to a boil, then simmer for 10 minutes. Put aside a small amount of arugula as garnish. Add spinach, cilantro and rest of the arugula to pot and simmer for 10 minutes. Blend, adjust seasoning, then serve garnished with a dollop of yogurt, a drizzle of oil and some fresh arugula. Serves 3 – 4.
Rocket Soup Print Ready Recipe
Final notes:
- Did you know that arugula is also known as rocket, roquette, rugula and rucola?
- To the moon and back means more than anything or more than anything else, or a lot. FYI, it’s 477,710 miles to the moon and back.
- You can learn 81 out of this world facts about the moon.
- Here are some moon and back songs to entertain you while you make your Rocket Soup.
- Who can say “to the moon” without thinking of this duo?
- Who remembers how strong Popeye got from eating spinach?
Printed and ready to make it. To the moon and back.
Yay! A believer!
Can’t wait to try this soup!! Arugula grows like weeds in my garden and I love it!! It is pretty, hardy and delicious!!
I like the variety of videos & music! Quite entertaining!! Perfect for mid-January!
Wow. Wish I had a yard full of arugula. Hope you enjoy Rocket Soup Louise.
Great name. Looks good.
Thanks Jovina! I love the name. Good way to get kids to eat their veggies.
What took me so long – You seduced another believer….. great name for a great potage – will certainly make it.
Welcome aboard Suzanne. After 7 years of JCing there are 481 recipes for you to check out.
What a delicious looking soup. Cant wait to try it.
You are always so creative!
Thanks Carmela. It’s amazing how it doesn’t taste like any of the main ingredients. You can detect the potato, but all the greens blend into some new flavor that’s unique. I’m curious to know if cilantro haters would know there’s cilantro in Rocket Soup.
I’m going to make this soon! This looks great. Thanks.