Thick Spinach Soup

Name: Thick Spinach Soup
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon oil; 1 ounce butter; 1 onion, chopped; 2 potatoes, diced; 1 lb spinach, chopped; 1 1/2 pints vegetable stock or 1 1/2 pints chicken stock; 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg; salt; fresh ground black pepper; creme fraiche or cream

10 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 tablespoon oil
1 ounce butter
1 onion, chopped
2 potatoes, diced
1 lb spinach, chopped
1 1/2 pints vegetable stock or 1 1/2 pints chicken stock
1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
salt
fresh ground black pepper
creme fraiche or cream

Directions

1

Heat the oil and butter in a large saucepan and gently cook the onion for 3 minutes until softened.
2

Stir in the potatoes, spinach, stock, nutmeg and seasoning.
3

Bring to the boil and simmer for 15 minutes.
4

Transfer to a food processor (or use a hand-blender) and blend until smooth.
5

Return to the pan, heat through and adjust seasoning to taste.
6

Ladle into soup bowls and garnish with a swirl of creme fraiche (or cream) and freshly ground black pepper.
7

Enjoy!