Sunday, November 16, 2008

Jane's Spinach Soup

Ingredients:
3 large bags/containers of baby spinach
1 white onion
1 serrano or jalapeno pepper
6 ounces Heavy whipping cream
1/4 stick butter
3/4 vegetable bouillon cube
1 teaspoon fresh nutmeg
salt and pepper
fresh corn
Instructions:
Chop the onion and seed the chili pepper. In a large soup pot, fry the onion, bouillon and pepper in the butter. Just before the onion turns brown add salt, pepper and spinach. Cook until the spinach has reduced. Add 2 cups of water and using a hand cuisinart (or regular cuisinart/blender) blend until everything turns to liquid. Return to the heat and boil for 2 minutes. Add fresh grated nutmeg, and stir. Add cream and blend with cuisinart or stir by hand until thoroughly blended. Allow the soup to cook until just before boiling. Cut corn off the cob and serve on top of the soup for garnish. 



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