Cream of Spinach Soup

 

My nana's friend, Sylvia, used to make spinach soup and it was my nana's favorite thing to eat at lunch. This weekend I tried to recreate it. It wasn't too much like Sylvia's but it was nice and fresh tasting.  With its bright green colour, I felt like it gave me lots of energy.

 

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 cubes chicken.vege bouillon
• 2 bunches of spinach (washed with the stems cut off)
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 onion
• 5 cloves garlic
• 1 tsp fresh nutmeg
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. In a medium saucepan, combine water, bouillon, and spinach. Bring to a boil, and cook until spinach is tender.
2. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Saute garlic. Stir in flour, and cook for 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in milk. Add chopped onion, fresh nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. Stir in spinach mixture. 
3. Blend entire mixture.