*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                     GOLDILOCKS' GOURMET SPINACH SOUP

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Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Soups                            Vegetables

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   5       tb           Butter, sweet
     1/4   lb           Mushrooms, fresh -- washed,
                        -dried, trimmed & diced
   1                    Scallion -- chopped
   5       tb           Flour, all-purpose
   2       c            Chicken broth
   2       c            Milk
     1/2   ts           Salt -- (opt)
                        Pepper, black
                        Nutmeg, ground -- (opt)
     1/4   lb           Cream cheese -- softened & cut
                        -into cubes
   1       c            Swiss -- grated
     3/4   lb           Spinach, fresh

  Wash spinach; trim, cook, and chop.  Melt the butter
  in a large saucepan. In it slowly sauté the mushrooms
  and scallion until tender. Add flour and stir just
  until flour is cooked, a couple of minutes. Whisk in
  first chicken broth and then milk, stirring until
  thickened. Add salt if desired, pepper, nutmeg if
  desired, cream cheese and Swiss cheese; stir until
  melted.  Then stir in spinach.  Heat and stir very
  gently.  Season to taste.  Serve hot.
  
                                  ---*Dying for
  Chocolate*
                                      Diane Mott Davidson
 


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