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                           Spinach Garlic Soup

Recipe By     : Taste of Home magazine, Apr/May 1995
Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Soups                            Vegetables

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  10      oz            Fresh spinach --
                        - trimmed, coarsely chopped
   4      c             Chicken broth
     1/2  c             Carrots -- shredded
     1/2  c             Onion -- chopped
   8      cl            Garlic -- minced
     1/3  c             Butter
     1/4  c             All-purpose flour
     3/4  c             Heavy cream
     1/4  c             Milk
     1/2  ts            Pepper
     1/8  ts            Ground nutmeg

In a 5 qt 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 to 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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