Thick Spinach Soup

Lovely and thick spinach soup. I don't like spinach normally, but this is wonderful.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon  oil
• 1  ounce butter
• 1  onion, chopped
• 2  potatoes, diced
• 1  lb spinach, chopped
• 1 1⁄2 pints  vegetable stock or 1 1⁄2 pints  chicken stock
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  grated nutmeg
•  salt
•  fresh ground black pepper
•  creme fraiche or   cream

Directions

1. Heat the oil and butter in a large saucepan and gently cook the onion for 3 minutes until softened.
2. Stir in the potatoes, spinach, stock, nutmeg and seasoning.
3. Bring to the boil and simmer for 15 minutes.
4. Transfer to a food processor (or use a hand-blender) and blend until smooth.
5. Return to the pan, heat through and adjust seasoning to taste.
6. Ladle into soup bowls and garnish with a swirl of creme fraiche (or cream) and freshly ground black pepper.
7. Enjoy!