Chicken Florentine Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1/3 cup flour
1 pinch cayenne pepper
salt
fresh ground black pepper
4 cups chicken stock
1 1/2 cups cooked chicken breasts, cubed (or shredded)
4 cups spinach, thinly sliced
3/4 cup heavy cream

Preparation

In a heavy bottomed, 3 quart saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Add onions and cook until onions are tender, 7 to 10 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 minute more.
Stir in flour, cayenne pepper, salt and black pepper. Cook 1 to 2 minutes.
Slowly whisk chicken stock into butter/flour mixture. Bring to a boil and cook several minutes until thickened. Add chicken.
Remove from heat and stir in spinach and heavy cream. Serve immediately.