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SUMMARY:Make Chicken and Spinach Soup to Share With Others
DESCRIPTION:Join KindChef Lynn to make a Chicken and Spinach Soup (based on this recipe from NY Times). After completing your soup\, freeze and label it for donation\, then drop off at one of our participating food assistance providers\, with a person or family that is in your heart\, or anyplace that you prefer\, when convenient. Finally\, report on where you shared your KindSoup and spread the word: Post a picture or two of you and your soups on social media with #DoKindWorks and tag us @DoKindWorks. \nConnect to Zoom event \n\n\nChicken and Spinach Soup\n\n\n\nIngredients\n\n¾+ cup olive oil\, plus more for serving\n4 large shallots\, thinly sliced (12 ounces)\n4 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger\, thinly sliced (about 8 tablespoons)\n12-16 large garlic cloves\, thinly sliced\n4 pounds ground chicken (preferably dark meat)\, or choice of cooked bean\n1 cup quinoa\, rinsed and drained\n4½-6 teaspoons ground cumin\n4 teaspoons gochugaru paste (or crushed red pepper to taste-start with a little and taste for heat!)\n2 teaspoons ground turmeric\n4 (10-ounce) bags frozen sliced mixed mushrooms (or fresh mushrooms\, sliced)\n4-5 quarts low-sodium chicken broth (original recipe calls for just 1 quart)\n4 (5-ounce) packages baby spinach (about 5 cups)\nKosher salt and freshly ground black pepper\nLemon wedges\, for servin\n\nInstructions\n\n\nHeat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the shallots\, ginger\, garlic and chicken\, and cook\, breaking up the chicken into small crumbles\, until the shallots are slightly translucent and the chicken is browned\, about 5 minutes. Add the quinoa\, cumin\, gochugaru and turmeric\, and cook\, stirring often\, until the spices are fragrant\, about 1 minute.\nAdd the mushrooms and cook until they thaw and soften\, 1 to 2 minutes.\nAdd chicken broth and bring to a boil. Cover the pot and reduce the heat to low and cook until the quinoa has swelled and the centers are translucent\, 10 to 11 minutes. Turn off the heat and stir in the spinach. (The residual heat will wilt the spinach right away.)\nSeason generously with salt and pepper and serve with lemon wedges and a drizzle of olive oil.\n\n\n\nHealth and Safety Information\nIn order to protect the the quality of our KindSoup program\, we ask that volunteers conscientiously observe the following guidelines: \n\nStart with clean hands and wash again frequently as needed throughout the cooking process.\nStart with clean kitchen surfaces and utensils (antibacterial wipes do a great job).\nKeep longer hair tied back.\nFollow other common sense procedures\, such as never returning a tasting spoon to the pot!\n\nThank you for maintaining a high cleanliness standard for our KindSoup donations! \nHow to Donate Your KindSoup\nSeal containers with a tight lid and freeze. Label each container with: date prepared\, your first name and last initial\, “Chicken and Spinach Soup” and any relevant food allergy info. When convenient\, drop containers of frozen soup off at one of the following participating food assistance providers\, with a person or family that is in your heart\, or a place that you prefer. \n\nRainbow Community Development Center 12120 Tech Road\, Silver Spring (this takes you to the rear parking lot and loading dock – there is usually a large RAINBOW truck parked here): Drop-off Monday-Friday 9am-2pm. NOTE: If you go during Rainbow’s food distributions on Tuesdays/Thursdays from 9am-noon\, you may see a long line of cars – you can drive past the cars to drop off your KindSoup. If you go at other times and the garage or back door is not open\, call or text Anna on her personal cell at 301-852-4184 (if she doesn’t answer\, leave a message and she should get back within a few minutes\, or try calling the Rainbow Pantry cellphone: 240-639-2293).   \nSo What Else 4924 Wyaconda Road\, Rockville\, 240-705-4345. (Look for the Dogtopia. Drive straight past Doptopia to get to our parking lot. The entrance will be on the right hand side as you pull into the parking lot. After you park\, walk up to the glass door at the bottom of the black ramp\, ring the doorbell\, let the team know you’ve arrived to drop off KindSoups): Drop-off Tuesday-Friday 10am-4pm and Saturdays 7am-12pm.\nUpcounty Consolidation Hub 12900 Middlebrook Rd.\, Germantown (supporting 1\,000 families with food and other supports). Drop off Tuesdays\, Wednesdays\, or Fridays 8 am-4:30 pm.\nEmbry Rucker Shelter 11975 Bowman Towne Drive\, Reston\, 703-437-1975. Leave donations on the table around the back. Drop off anytime!\n\nHere are some options for donating outside the DC area: \n\nNYC Community Fridges located throughout New York City.\nBread and Roses 58 Newbury St.\, Lawrence\, Mass.\, 978-681-8768. Drop off  Mondays-Thursdays\, 10 am-4 pm.\nThe Bristol Lodge 27 Lexington St.\, Waltham\, Mass.\, 781-893-0108. Drop off  Mondays-Fridays\, 9am-6pm.\nCommunity Refrigerators located in Los Angeles\n\nSee you in the KindSoup kitchen! \nLearn more about this KindWorks program \n 
URL:https://dokindworks.org/project/make-chicken-and-spinach-soup-soup-to-share-with-others/
LOCATION:Virtual Gathering\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cooking,Food Assistance,KindSoup
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