Spinach garlic soup

 
                            SPINACH GARLIC SOUP
 
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 Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Soups                            Vegetables
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   10      ounces        Fresh spinach -- trimmed/coars
    4      cups          Chicken broth
      1/2  cup           Shredded carrots
      1/2  cup           Chopped onion
    8                    Garlic cloves -- minced
      1/3  cup           Butter or margarine
      1/4  cup           All-purpose flour
      3/4  cup           Heavy cream
      1/4  cup           Milk
      1/2  teaspoon      Pepper
      1/8  teaspoon      Ground nutmeg
 
 Recipe by: Taste of Home April/May 1995 
   In a 5-quart Dutch oven, bring spinach, broth and carrots to a boil. Reduce
 heat; simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat; cool to
 lukewarm. Meanwhile, in a skillet, saute onion and garlic in butter until
 onion is soft, about 5 to 10 minutes. Add flour; cook and stir over low heat
 for 3-5 minutes. Add to spinach mixture. Puree in small batches in a blender
 or food processor until finely chopped. Place in a large saucepan.  Add cream,
 milk, pepper and nutmeg; heat through but do not boil.
 
   "During the years I owned and operated a deli, this was one of the most
 popular soups I served," recalls Marilyn Paradis of Woodburn, Oregon.
 
 
 
 
 
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