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A Skillet, a Spatula and a Dream

USA Today bestselling author Barbara Bretton shares forty easy-to-prepare recipes that range from Almost Perfect Pad Thai to Atlantic City Zuppa, from Lake Tung Ting Shrimp to Cape May Clam Chowder with humorous and heartwarming takes on the writer's life peppered throughout.

Deadline Soup or Minestra di Spinaci (Spinach Soup)

This is so good you would think you'd spent hours slaving over a hot stove. Quick and delicious: exactly what you need when time is at a premium and there's a chapter begging to be written.

1 1/2 lbs fresh spinach (or 2 10-ounce packages frozen spinach) washed and chopped (Believe me, the frozen works absolutely great)
6 C chicken broth
3 cloves crushed garlic - or more or less or whatever you like. (We use much more.)
1/2 C long-grain rice
1/2 t ground nutmeg (works with or without)
1 T fresh lemon juice
Pepper
Salt
1/4 C grated Locatelli Romano cheese

Place broth, garlic, and spinach in large pot. Bring to boil, add rice, nutmeg, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and simmer until the rice is cooked.

Serve hot with Romano cheese and pepper.

This is so good you would think you'd spent hours slaving over a hot stove. Quick and delicious: exactly what you need when time is at a premium and there's a chapter begging to be written.



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