Cream of Spinach Soup

• Produce

  • 1 cup Onion
  • 3 Potatoes, peeled and quartered (about 1 pound, medium
  • 2 cups Spinach, packed fresh

• Canned Goods

  • 2 Chicken bouillon cubes
  • 1 1/2 cups Chicken broth

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/8 tsp Pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Salt

• Dairy

  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 2 cups Half and half
  • 3/4 cup Sour cream

• Liquids

  • 1 1/2 cups Water

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 Tbsp 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

Directions

• 1 In a large saucepan over medium heat, sauté onion in butter for 4 minutes or until translucent. 2 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 Working in batches, purée soup mixture in a blender. Return to saucepan. Whisk in half-and-half, salt and pepper. 4 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.