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Title: Cream Of Spinach Soup
Categories: Soups, Vegetarian
Yield: 4 Servings

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1 Carrot; chopped
1 Onion; chopped
1 Clove garlic; minced
1 Potato; cubed

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1 lb Spinach
1 c Water

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1/3 c Flour
1/3 c Butter; melted
2 c Milk

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1/2 ts Salt; or more
Pepper
1/2 ts Basil
1 pn Nutmeg
1 pn Thyme -OR-
Any fresh herb like parsley
-or marjoram

Takes 40 minutes to prepare.

Cover base ingredients with water. Steam until tender. Purée in its
own water.

Steap spinach until wilted. Purée.

Make a roux by whisking flour into melted butter. Whisk in milk and
cook over very low heat, stirring until thickened.

Ass the spinach to the roux, along with seasoning ingredients.

Add the vegetable purée to the soup. Adjust seasoning and, if too
thick, add milk. Heat on very low flame and stir until smooth,
creamy, green, and fragrant.

Recipe by Moosewood Cookbook

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