Basic Cream Of Spinach Soup Recipe
Ingredients
1 bunch (about 3/4 pound) fresh spinach
2 tablespoons butter
2 cups milk or half-and-half (half milk, half cream)
2 tablespoons flour
1/8 teaspoon thyme
Dash nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
Commercial sour cream
Croutons
Directions
Wash spinach well to remove all sand.
Cut off root ends.
Melt butter in a large pan, add the spinach, cover, and cook over high heat for 5 minutes or until spinach is limp.
Pour into an electric blender and whirl until smooth, or press through wire strainer to make a puree.
Mix the milk or cream with the flour and add to the spinach.
Return spinach to pan; add the thyme, nutmeg, and salt.
Cook over medium heat, stirring, until thickened.
Cut off root ends.
Melt butter in a large pan, add the spinach, cover, and cook over high heat for 5 minutes or until spinach is limp.
Pour into an electric blender and whirl until smooth, or press through wire strainer to make a puree.
Mix the milk or cream with the flour and add to the spinach.
Return spinach to pan; add the thyme, nutmeg, and salt.
Cook over medium heat, stirring, until thickened.
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