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In a large skillet add the extra virgin olive oil and bring to a medium heat.
To this add the garlic and cook for half a minute. Now add to this the leeks
stirring till tender remove from heat and place in your crockpot or slow cooker.
Put the broth in a 4 cup glass measuring cup and place in the microwave for
4 minutes on high to pre-heat the broth. When done remove from microwave and
add the broth to the crockpot. Repeat this procedure for the water cooking
in microwave for 3 minutes on high setting. Remove and add to slow cooker.
Next add the navy beans, and thyme. Add the shrimp, scallops, and tomatoes
to the mixture.
Brake the linguini or fettuccini in half and add this to your Italian seafood
soup let this cook on the high setting till the noodles are tender but still
firm.
Ladle into individual soup dishes and add the fresh spinach to you seafood
soup and pepper to taste. May also be sprinkled with a little Italian Romano
or Parmesan cheese.
Serves 4 people
Serve with garlic breadsticks with melted butter spread onto and sprinkled
with granulated garlic. A nice Italian salad goes well with this or a fresh
garden salad with your favorite greens and veggies.
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