Saturday, October 29, 2011

Creamy Garlic Spinach Soup

A delicious recipe recently shared with me. We all love it at our house.

1 large bunch of spinach
4 cups chicken broth
2 large carrots, grated
1 large onion, chopped
8 cloves fresh garlic, minced
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup flour
1/2 cup light cream
1/2 cup whipping cream

Chop spinach coarsely, combine with chicken broth and carrots in 2-3 quart pot. Cook 5-10 minutes until carrots are tender and spinach wilted. Remove from heat. Meanwhile, saute' onion and garlic very gently over low to medium in butter. Onions should be very tender and translucent, but garlic should not be browned. Add flour and cook stirring constantly 5-10 minutes. Combine spinach broth and onion/garlic mixtures in food processor and blend in small batches. Return to pot. Add creams and salt and pepper to taste. Heat until hot, but not boiling. Garnish with croutons.