Sausage, Potato and Swiss Chard Soup
If you like it hot, use hot Italian sausage. Spinach can substitute for the Swiss chard but heat just until wilted.
If you like it hot, use hot Italian sausage. Spinach can substitute for the Swiss chard but heat just until wilted.
This fresh pea soup is hot and includes the peppery flavour of arugula, which you can replace with spinach if you like.
I love meatballs and so does my family. Let's be honest, who doesn't? So this challenge offered the ideal excuse to whip up some seriously delicious and moist veggie-dense meatballs. A few helping hands in the kitchen make quick work of forming the balls. A pan of oven-roasted potato wedges is the perfect side dish, and a great way to use more of the homemade ketchup. – Rheanna Kish, senior Food specialist
Corn and Cheddar Chowder, chock-full of veggies, this chowder is great with a spinach salad. End the meal with wedges of watermelon.
Easter is synonymous with spring lamb. And this menu's centrepiece is a juicy, tender roast filled with a rainbow of vegetables. You can butterfly a whole leg of lamb at home, but save yourself time by asking your butcher to do it. Tie the leg tightly to keep the filling intact when sliced.
Spinach can stand in for the Swiss chard, if you prefer. Add it to the hot soup just long enough to wilt it.
Garnish this stew with sprigs of coriander and serve with side dishes of plain yogurt, chutney, rice, cooked spinach and pappadams (spicy Indian wafers).
Diane Ward of Calgary likes to garnish with both a sprinkle and sprig of fresh thyme. A spinach salad is her preferred side dish.
We’ve lightened up this dinner classic and added a side of spinach and green beans for a health-forward meal that will satisfy and nourish hungry stomachs.
This dish takes about 25 minutes to make - just enough time to cook a pot of spinach noodles or potatoes to mash and serve alongside.