Name: Cream of Spinach Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 cup chopped onion -; 2 tablespoons butter -; 2 cups chopped fresh spinach - packed - (or 1 10-oz package frozen spinach, thawed) -; 3 medium potatoes, peeled and quartered (about 1 pound) -; 1 1/2 cups chicken broth (or vegetable broth for vegetarian option) -; 1 1/2 cups water -; 2 chicken bouillon cubes (or vegetable bouillon cubes for vegetarian option) -; 2 cups half-and-half -; 1/2 teaspoon salt -; 1/8 teaspoon pepper -; 3/4 cup sour cream -; Optional: chopped chives and/or ground allspice for garnish -

Recipe information

Cooking:

15 min.

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Ingredients for - Cream of Spinach Soup

1. 1 cup chopped onion -

2. 2 tablespoons butter -

3. 2 cups chopped fresh spinach - packed - (or 1 10-oz package frozen spinach, thawed) -

4. 3 medium potatoes, peeled and quartered (about 1 pound) -

5. 1 1/2 cups chicken broth (or vegetable broth for vegetarian option) -

6. 1 1/2 cups water -

7. 2 chicken bouillon cubes (or vegetable bouillon cubes for vegetarian option) -

8. 2 cups half-and-half -

9. 1/2 teaspoon salt -

10. 1/8 teaspoon pepper -

11. 3/4 cup sour cream -

12. Optional: chopped chives and/or ground allspice for garnish -

How to cook deliciously - Cream of Spinach Soup

1. Stage

Sauté the onion: In a large saucepan over medium heat, sauté onion in butter for 4 minutes or until translucent.

2. Stage

Build the soup: Add potatoes, chicken broth, water, and bouillon cubes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes or until the potatoes are tender. Add spinach and cook for 2 to 4 minutes longer until spinach is tender.

3. Stage

Purée the soup and add the half and half: Working in batches, purée soup mixture in a blender. Return to saucepan. Whisk in half and half, salt, and pepper.

4. Stage

Whisk in the sour cream: Over low heat, bring to just before simmering. Whisk in the sour cream. You may want to use an immersion blender to get the sour cream fully incorporated. This soup can be served hot or chilled. Garnish with chopped chives, sprinkles of allspice, or a dollop of sour cream.