Cream of Spinach Soup

A rich, warming soup made of spinach, potatoes, and milk.
Yield	4-6 servings
Time	25 minutes
Tools	large saucepan with cover wooden spoon blender or hand mixer with purée attachment
Ingredients	1 large onion, chopped 4 c water 3 potatoes, peeled and diced 1 T soy sauce 2 c fresh spinach, packed 3-5 cloves garlic, peeled 1 t pepper ½ t nutmeg 1 c hot milk (optional) a few T corn or grated carrot, for garnish
Directions	Combine onion, potatoes, water, and soy sauce in saucepan, bring to a boil, cover, lower heat, and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes. Add spinach, garlic, pepper, and nutmeg, and cook 2 more minutes. Purée the soup (very carefully!), then stir in milk, and adjust seasonings. Garnish and serve hot.
Notes	For a lighter and less creamy soup, leave out the milk.
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