Creamy Garlic Spinach Soup
Warm up that rainy day with this creamy and delicious soup made from chicken broth, spinach and garlic.
Yield
4 servingsPrep
20 minCook
40 minReady
60 minTrans-fat Free
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | each |
spinach
fresh, large bunch, stalks removed |
*
|
| 4 | cups |
chicken broth
|
|
| 2 | each |
carrots
large, grated |
|
| 1 | each |
onions
large, chopped |
|
| 8 | each |
garlic
cloves, minced |
|
| ½ | cup |
butter
|
|
| ¼ | cup |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| ½ | cup |
light cream (half&half)
|
|
| ½ | cup |
heavy whipping cream
|
|
| 1 | x |
salt
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | x |
croutons
garlic flavor |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | each |
spinach
fresh, large bunch, stalks removed |
*
|
| 946 | ml |
chicken broth
|
|
| 2 | each |
carrots
large, grated |
|
| 1 | each |
onions
large, chopped |
|
| 8 | each |
garlic
cloves, minced |
|
| 118 | ml |
butter
|
|
| 59 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 118 | ml |
light cream (half&half)
|
|
| 118 | ml |
heavy whipping cream
|
|
| 1 | x |
salt
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | x |
croutons
garlic flavor |
*
|
Directions
Chop spinach coarsely. Combine with chicken broth and carrots in 2 to 3 quart pot. Cook 5 to 10 minutes until carrots are tender and spinach has wilted. Remove from heat.
Meanwhile, sauté onion and garlic very gently over low to medium heat in butter, about 20 to 30 minutes. Onions should be very tender and translucent, but garlic should not be browned! Add flour and cook, stirring constantly 5 to 10 minutes. Combine spinach/broth and onion/garlic mixtures in food processor or blender in small batches. Purée until smooth. Clean pot and return soup to pot.
Add cream, whipping cream and salt and pepper to taste. Heat until hot, but not boiling. Garnish with a dollop of sour cream and garlic croutons.
