Creamy Spinach Soup

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
2 onions, chopped
440g/16oz spinach
2 large or 3 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped to half inch cubes
600ml/20fl oz double cream
or 600ml/20fl oz semi skimmed milk
1200ml/42fl oz hot water
2 vegetable stock cube
4 garlic clove,
crushedtoasted bread, to serve

Method

1. In a saucepan heat the oil and add the chopped onion, garlic and potato for five minutes to soften.
2. Add the spinach, hot water, vegetable stock cube and garlic and bring to the boil.
3. Cook for 20 minutes.
4. Blend the soup, together with most of the cream or milk, with a hand-held blender and serve with fresh brown bread.
5. Add a swirl of cream to each bowl.

Later: I found this soup too creamy, so I have postedd my usual spinach soup recipe.