Hamburger Spinach Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. lean ground beef
1 Tbsp. butter (optional)
2 pkg. chopped frozen spinach
2 c. milk
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/4 c. water

Preparation

Brown beef in butter.
Add the frozen spinach; cook until thoroughly defrosted.
Do not cover.
Stir in the milk.
Add the salt, pepper and nutmeg.
Simmer for 5 minutes.
Thoroughly mix the cornstarch and water.
Very slowly, add to the spinach-meat mixture.
Stir until thickened.
Serve with a dash of nutmeg over each bowl, if desired.