SPINACH SOUP

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A vibrant green blended soup with half-fat crème fraîche that's healthy and filling - make a batch and freeze

Provided by Caroline Hire - Food writer

Categories     Lunch, Soup

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 9

25g butter
1 bunch spring onions, chopped
1 leek (about 120g), sliced
2 small sticks celery (about 85g), sliced
1 small potato (about 200g) , peeled and diced
½ tsp ground black pepper
1l stock (made with two chicken or vegetable stock cubes)
2 x 200-235g bags spinach
150g half-fat crème fraîche

Steps:

  • Heat the butter in a large saucepan. Add the spring onions, leek, celery and potato. Stir and put on the lid. Sweat for 10 minutes, stirring a couple of times.
  • Pour in the stock and cook for 10 - 15 minutes until the potato is soft.
  • Add the spinach and cook for a couple of minutes until wilted. Use a hand blender to blitz to a smooth soup.
  • Stir in the crème fraîche. Reheat and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 192 calories, Fat 12.6 grams fat, SaturatedFat 7.2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 13.1 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4.4 grams sugar, Fiber 5.4 grams fiber, Protein 6.5 grams protein, Sodium 2 milligram of sodium

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