Cream Of Spinach Soup With Crushed Bacon Chips Recipes

CREAMED SPINACH WITH BACON

Steps:

• Cook 3 slices chopped bacon in a saucepan until crisp. Remove; discard all but 2 tablespoons drippings. Add 1 chopped small onion and 1 minced garlic clove,; cook 3 minutes. Sprinkle in 1 tablespoon flour; cook, stirring, 1 minute. Whisk in 1 1/2 cups milk,; season with salt and nutmeg,. Cook until thickened, 4 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup shredded gruyere,, 1 pound thawed frozen chopped spinach, (squeezed dry) and the bacon. Cook 2 minutes.

CREAM OF SPINACH SOUP WITH CRUSHED BACON CHIPS

Steps:

• Melt butter in the saucepan, add onion and sauté gently for 10mins, until soft, but not coloured.
• Add the spinach to the onion, cover with a lid and cook gently for 4 minutes.
• Add flour and stir gently for 1 - 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat and gently stir in stock and milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly then simmer for 3 minutes Season to taste.
• Puree soup in a blender or food processor till smooth and return to pot. Bring it to a boil again. Taste and add seasoning as desired.
• Serve hot.
• Bacon: chop up 250g of bacon and fry in a non-stick pan without oil till crisp. Remove bacon bits from pan and drain on paper towels. Reserve oil and add into the soup for added smokey flavour.

CREAM OF SPINACH SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine water, bouillon, and spinach. Bring to a boil, and cook until spinach is tender.
• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour, and cook for 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in milk. Season with minced onion, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. Stir in spinach mixture.

CREAMED SPINACH WITH BACON

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the onions and bacon in butter over medium heat until bacon is crisp. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper until blended. , Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in spinach and cream; cook 3-5 minutes longer or until heated through.

CREAM OF SPINACH SOUP

Steps:

• Combine spinach, onions and stock in a saucepan, and turn heat to medium high. Bring to a boil, and lower heat so mixture barely bubbles. Cook, stirring occasionally, until spinach is very tender, about 10 minutes. Turn off heat, add nutmeg and a sprinkling of salt and pepper, and let cool at least a few minutes.
• Pour soup into a blender, in batches if necessary, and carefully purée. Return to pan, add cream, and, over medium-low heat, reheat gently, stirring occasionally. When soup is hot, adjust seasoning, and serve.