Spinach Garlic Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (10 ounce) bag fresh spinach, trimmed and coarsely chopped
4 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup shredded carrot
1/2 cup chopped onion
8 garlic cloves, minced
1/3 cup butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Preparation

In a 5qt Dutch oven, bring spinach, broth and carrots to a boil.
Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove from the heat; cool to luke-warm.
Meanwhile, in a skillet, saute onion and garlic in butter until onion is soft,about 5-10 minutes.
Add flour; cook and stir over low heat for 3-5 minutes.
Add to spinach mixture.
Puree in small batches in a blender or food processor until finely chopped.
Place in a large saucepan.
Add cream, milk, and pepper, heat through but do not boil.