Cream Of Spinach Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. fresh spinach or 1 pkg. frozen spinach
2 Tbsp. butter
1/2 c. onion, finely minced
2 Tbsp. flour
salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 c. milk or half milk and half heavy cream
cayenne pepper to taste
garlic powder to taste
nutmeg to taste

Preparation

Cook spinach and drain well.
Heat butter in saucepan and add onion, cooking until onion is wilted.
Sprinkle with flour, salt and pepper.
Add the milk, stirring rapidly with a wire whisk. Add spinach to sauce.
Pour into blender container.
Blend a few seconds.
Add cayenne, garlic powder and nutmeg.
Transfer back to pan, reheating until mixture just comes to a boil.
May be chilled and served cold with a teaspoon of whipped cream on top.
When I serve it hot, we enjoy grated Cheddar cheese on top.
Makes 6 to 8 servings.