Cream Of Spinach Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons grated carrots
1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
16 ounces frozen chopped spinach (or fresh)
3 cups chicken stock (or vegetable stock)
1 cup cream or 1 cup milk
1 dash garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
2 dashes ground nutmeg (to taste)

Preparation

In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
Add the carrots and onion and saute in the butter until softened, about 3-5 minutes.
Add the stock and bring to a boil over high heat, then add the spinach.
Reduce heat to medium and let simmer for about 8-10 minutes, or until spinach is done.
Whisk in the milk or cream and the seasonings and heat through briefly (about five minutes more), stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat.
Serve piping hot.