Cream Of Spinach Soup Recipe
Ingredients
| Frozen chopped spinach package | 1 | |
| Onion | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| Celery | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs), sliced | |
| Salt | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Ground pepper | 1/8 Teaspoon | |
| Ground nutmeg | 1/8 Teaspoon | |
| Bay leaf | 1 | |
| Water | ||
| Chicken broth | 2 Can (10oz), condensed | |
| Butter/Margarine | 2 Tablespoon | |
| All-purpose flour - 2 tablespoons | ||
| Light cream or half-and-half - 1 1/2 cups | ||
| Heavy cream | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
Directions
MAKING
1 In a 3-quart saucepan, add spinach, onion, celery, salt, pepper, nutmeg and bay leaf.
2 Combine water with the chicken broth to make 3 cups.
3 Pour in to the spinach mixture.
4 Bring to a boil and lower the heat.
5 Cover and simmer, until the spinach is defrosted and tender, for about 5 minutes.
6 Drain well, reserving the broth.
7 In a blender or food processor, add the vegetables along with half of the reserved broth.
8 Blend to puree.
9 In a large saucepan, melt butter.
10 Remove from the heat and add flour, stirring until smooth.
11 Gradually pour in the remaining broth, stirring until mixture boils.
12 Add the pureed vegetables and cream.
13 Stir constantly until the soup is hot and well blended, for 5 minutes.
SERVING
14 Serve each serving topped with a spoonful of whipped cream.
1 In a 3-quart saucepan, add spinach, onion, celery, salt, pepper, nutmeg and bay leaf.
2 Combine water with the chicken broth to make 3 cups.
3 Pour in to the spinach mixture.
4 Bring to a boil and lower the heat.
5 Cover and simmer, until the spinach is defrosted and tender, for about 5 minutes.
6 Drain well, reserving the broth.
7 In a blender or food processor, add the vegetables along with half of the reserved broth.
8 Blend to puree.
9 In a large saucepan, melt butter.
10 Remove from the heat and add flour, stirring until smooth.
11 Gradually pour in the remaining broth, stirring until mixture boils.
12 Add the pureed vegetables and cream.
13 Stir constantly until the soup is hot and well blended, for 5 minutes.
SERVING
14 Serve each serving topped with a spoonful of whipped cream.
Chef
