Healthy Spinach Recipes

Since I have a recipe for spinach soup for you today, I also want to include a great one from my friend Victoria, creator of Tooth Soap. Whoa!

Even your kids will eat spinach if you serve...

Spinach for Spinach-Haters

10 ounces frozen spinach
1 clove garlic -- chopped, large clove
1 Tbs unsalted butter
1/2 cup heavy cream -- approximately
1 pinch thyme
Freshly ground pepper
1/3 cup parmesan cheese -- freshly grated, approximate
1/2 to 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
1 pinch ground nutmeg

Cook spinach as directed and drain for as long as your patience permits (squeezing it with towels to speed drying up) and set aside. Melt butter over moderate heat. Brown garlic in butter, throwing in thyme and pepper (to taste) just before garlic is lightly browned. Immediately throw in spinach and warm it up before adding cream and vinegar. Stir. When mixture starts to thicken up, add cheese and take off burner. The cheese will continue melting. Sprinkle a bit of nutmeg and give it a final stir or two.

Nice, eh?

And if you like that one, how about today's featured soup recipe for...

Popeye's Cream of Spinach Soup

1 bunch fresh spinach
1/4 cup medium onion, minced (about 1/2 medium onion)
1/4 cup celery (chopped, including leaves)
1 Tbs butter
2 Tbs flour
3 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup cream
1/4 cup medium sherry
1/4 tsp nutmeg
To taste salt, white pepper

Wash spinach carefully, and discard any thick stalks. Melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and celery and saute until onion is translucent (about 3 minutes.)

Stir in flour, add salt and pepper, and cook for 2 minutes. Add chicken stock, stirring well. Heat until it starts to boil, stirring frequently. Add spinach and simmer for 15 minutes.

Remove from heat and allow to cool for 15 minutes. Using a food processor with steel blades, or a blender, puree the mixture in batches until it is smooth with dark green flecks. Return to a medium heat, taste and correct seasoning.

Stir in cream, sherry, and nutmeg. Do not allow to boil. Serve immediately. Serves 4-6.

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Chet "I Never Missed a Popeye Cartoon Show As a Kid" Day
Editor, The Natural Health Circus
http://chetday.com