I’m looking to get back in the win column with this next soup. While Soup #2 may not have reached the heights that Soup #1 did, I’m confident this one will be a winner, even if it’s just on title alone!

Originally seen on an Instagram story, Swamp Soup by Meredith Hayden (Wishbone Kitchen) instantly grabbed my attention as the next recipe I had to try. I’m not one to judge a book by it’s cover and I’m sure glad I didn’t with this soup!

Soup Process & Notes

• I tried something new and loved it!
  • Swamp Soup was incredibly flavourful and filling. (I still went back for seconds though)
• Spinach overload… or so I thought!
  • Usually I’m not a big spinach guy, but I thought cooking and then blending the spinach made for a really nice texture alongside the rice.
  • Felt super healthy eating too so that’s always a plus
• Spice optional
  • My Fiancee is not a big spice person so she requested that I leave the jalapeños out of the recipe.
  • I thought the soup was still really solid without the spice, but I like a little bit of kick and ended up putting some jalapeños in after the fact
• Blending over chopping
  • I forget that chopping is not the only way to achieve breaking larger ingredients down into soup sized bits
  • Blending simplified and sped up the process, which allowed for me to be more efficient in my soup making endeavour. Good to know for next time!
  • Here’s a short video to show a bit more of the process. I used iMovie to put together some clips.