Cream Of Spinach Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons grated carrots
• 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
• 16 ounces frozen chopped spinach (or fresh)
• 3 cups chicken stock (or vegetable stock)
• 1 cup cream or 1 cup milk
• 1 dash garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 2 dashes ground nutmeg (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 in a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
• 2 add the carrots and onion and saute in the butter until softened, about 3-5 minutes.
• 3 add the stock and bring to a boil over high heat, then add the spinach.
• 4 reduce heat to medium and let simmer for about 8-10 minutes, or until spinach is done.
• 5 whisk in the milk or cream and the seasonings and heat through briefly (about five minutes more), stirring occasionally.
• 6 remove from heat.
• 7 serve piping hot.