Sunday, April 26, 2009

Creamy Green Vegetable Soup

Creamy Vegetable Soup
Serves 4
1/4 cup olive oil
2 big bunches of green onions,chopped or 3 leeks, chopped
1 onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 quart of chicken or vegetable broth
2 teaspoon dried tarragon
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
½ teaspoon pepper or to taste
3 to 4 cups diced potatoes
1/4 to 1/2 bag spinach leaves

1. Sauté green onions or leeks, onion, and celery in oil..
2. Add chicken or vegetable broth, tarragon, salt to taste, pepper and diced potatoes.
3. Bring to boil and simmer approximately 15 to 20 minutes, or until potatoes are soft.
4. Add 1/4 to 1/2 bag of spinach. (Makes soup green)
5. Return to simmer for about 5 minutes.
6. Using stick/hand blender, puree soup, add more broth or 1/2 cup milk if you think it is too thick (I have never had to.)
7. Return to simmer one more time, then it is ready to serve.

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