Ingredients
- 8 garlic (cloves minced)
- 950 ml chicken broth
- 180 ml cream (heavy)
- 75 gr butter
- 65 gr carrots (shredded)
- 60 ml milk
- 60 gr onion (chopped)
- 38 gr spinach trimmed (fresh)
- 32 gr all purpose flour
- 1 gr pepper
- 1 gr nutmeg (ground)
Recipe by: Taste of Home April/May 1995 In a 5 litre 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.
