Heavenly Green Lemon Basil Soup

This soup is light and so delicious.  The addition of the lemon juice after the rice is done turns the broth a surprisingly beautiful milky color.  The fresh chopped basil is added at the end.

Ingredients:

2 tbs good extra virgin olive oil
3 cloves of garlic put through a garlic press
2 quarts homemade chicken stock
1/2 cup Aborio rice
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1 cup chopped chinese cabbage
1 cup fresh chopped spinach
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1/8 cup fresh chopped parsley
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tsp. sea salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground Malabar pepper

Instructions:

Roughly chop two bunches of green onions and cook until transparent in 2 tbs of olive oil with the 3 garlic cloves.  Add 2 quarts of good homemade chicken stock and the 1/2 cup of Aborio rice.  Add 1 tsp sea salt and freshly ground Malabar pepper.  Simmer until the rice is almost done.  Add the chopped chinese cabbage, and the chopped spinach.  Simmer gently until the spinach and the cabbage begin to soften.  Next add the lemon juice.  The soup will become a little milky with the addition of the lemon.  Add the basil and cook for 1 minute more.   

Serve the soup in a bowl and sprinkle the fresh chopped parsley on top.  Enjoy!